Higher Ground — the production company owned by former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle — is set to leave Netflix later this year.
For the past eight years, Higher Ground has partnered with Netflix for its first-look deal. However, that deal is set to expire later this year. The former President said the company is evolving in the process.
While speaking at History Channel’s HistoryTalks special on Philadelphia, Obama shared that the deal with Netflix is coming to a close.
“We were in partnership with Netflix,” Obama said. “We’re in a process now of transitioning to a more independent [future] where we can work with a bunch of different studios.”
Barack and Michelle Obama launched Higher Ground in 2018. It had an exclusive deal with the streaming platform until 2024. It then transitioned to a first-look arrangement. The company has produced a wide array of programming, including podcasts and documentaries.
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