According to hollywoodreporter.com, Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ are ending a multiyear content deal that they had together that was originally announced back in 2018. Sources told Hollywood reporter that Winfrey and Apple TV+ will continue to work together on a case by case basis. The news came out only a short time after the release of a documentary titled Sidney, which is a collaboration between Winfrey and Apple TV+ that focuses on the life of Sidney Poitier. The documentary is directed by Reginald Hudlin and debuted on Friday on Apple TV+.
The pair will also continue to work on Oprah’s Book Club, which is available on Apple Books and OprahDaily.com. Winfrey originally signed the deal with other companies such as Netflix and Amazon also attempting to secure a deal with her. However, Apple aggressively pursued her attempting to make a statement to Hollywood that they should be taken seriously. Since then, Apple has won two consecutive best comedy series Emmys and has solidified its place within the industry as a whole.
Winfrey’s deal with Apple also produced the documentary series The Me You Can’t See, in partnership with Prince Harry that was focused on mental health, another product of the deal was The Oprah Conversation, which was a series of discussions with newsmakers. Puck News was the first to break the news of the Winfrey and Apple TV+ deal coming to an end.
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