The new one from Meghan Markle Netflix a cooking show will feature products from its lifestyle company, according to a new report.
The long-awaited series titled “With Love, Meghan” was first revealed when the Duchess of Sussex unveiled its luxury brand American Riviera Orchard last March.
At the time, Daily Mail editor Richard Eden exclusively revealed that the project was launched to coincide with the release of Meghan’s cooking show and would “team up with US brand Riviera Orchard.”
Now, sources with knowledge of Meghan’s ‘mutually beneficial partnership’ with Netflix have reportedly said so Page six that the streamer will help distribute merchandise related to the eight-part series.
“The more Netflix gets into live events, the more this kind of thing makes sense for their future,” a Hollywood source told the outlet.
MailOnline has contacted representatives of the Sussexes and Netflix for comment.
Netflix rolled out an ad-supported subscription tier in November 2022, giving them “more opportunities to have mutually beneficial partnerships like” his deal with Meghan.
Netflix previously collaborated with California-based Cupcake Vineyards to release a limited-edition “Love is Wine” Chardonnay to promote its hit dating series. love is blind‘.
Meghan Markle’s New Netflix Cooking Show Will Stream Products From Her Lifestyle Company, New Report Says
The long-awaited series titled “With Love, Meghan” was first revealed when the Duchess of Sussex unveiled her luxury brand American Riviera Orchard last March.
Meghan soft-launched her luxury lifestyle brand by sending 50 jars of jam to her famous friends
The streaming giant has also filed a trademark application for “Love Is Wine” merchandise, including cake pans, tea infusers, napkin holders and wine glasses, according to TMZ.
Even though Meghan has remained rather low-key in 2024, with the Duchess choosing to only attend a handful of public events, she is expected to make a glamorous return to public life in the new year.
PageSix previously reported that the launch of American Riviera Orchard was timed to coincide with the release of its then-untitled Netflix show.
It has now been confirmed that ‘With Love, Meghan’ will be released on Netflix on January 15, meaning fans looking to get their hands on the brand’s merchandise may not have to wait very long.
While the Duchess launched the brand in April by sending jars of strawberry jam to 50 of her famous friends, including Chrissy Teigen, Mindy Kaling, Kris Jenner and former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, the activation has was followed by a long lull. period.
The brand has also been mired in regulatory issues, with Meghan ask American authorities for more time to get American Riviera Orchard off the ground last November.
At the time, it was reported that its legal team had requested an extension in its attempt to obtain a trademark for the company.
She first filed a trademark application for her homemade jams and products in summer 2024, but the bid was rejected in August due to filing issues.
An image from Meghan’s upcoming reality series, “With Love, Meghan,” which premieres on Netflix on January 15.
Meghan then had three months to correct errors and disputes related to the candidacy.
Last November, she asked for three more months to achieve this. If the deadline is not met, the application will have to be resubmitted.
Meghan first filed documents with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this year, but suffered an embarrassing blow when forms were not completed correctly.
His attempt to obtain a trademark for American Riviera Orchard has also been challenged by rival lifestyle brand Harry & David, which owns the “Royal Riviera” brand and claims it is too similar to the name of Meghan’s lifestyle company.
Meghan’s legal team, led by U.S. attorney Marjorie Witter Norman, filed in March with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for legal protection to trade exclusively under the name American Riviera Orchard.
The Duchess was also told that she could not have exclusive rights to the American Riviera, as it is a place name commonly used to describe the California coast where she and Harry live.
Representatives for the Sussexes have previously stated that such obstacles are “routine and expected when registering a trademark.”
Given that Meghan’s Netflix series will showcase the Duchess’s cooking, gardening and hosting skills, there will likely be plenty of room to promote a range of different American Riviera products across categories .
The Sussexes also reportedly “had difficulty” in finding a CEO for Meghan’s new homewares and lifestyle business – although sources close to the Duchess insisted she was happy to run the business herself.
While fans might have expected the first products to hit the market would be its much-hyped jams, the DailyMail revealed in June that the company was prioritizing the launch of a rosé wine instead.
To complement the announced wine launch, it is anticipated that other products in the initial tranche of releases will be drinking and serving items, bar essentials and other hospitality and entertainment related products.
However, given that Meghan’s Netflix series will showcase the Duchess’s cooking, gardening and hosting skills, there will likely be enough room to promote a range of different products from the American Riviera in all the categories.
The new Netflix series is set to mark Meghan’s return to her “domestic goddess” roots in a journey that began with her popular lifestyle blog “The Tig”, which was shut down in 2017.