Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ End Their Multi-Year Content Deal, Media Mogul Reportedly Has No Plans To Renew Contract

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey & Apple TV+ End Their Multi-Year Content Deal, Media Mogul Reportedly Has No Plans To Renew Contract

Well, it looks like the end of the road for media mogul Oprah Winfrey and Apple+ TV’s partnership.

According to reports, Oprah Winfrey, 68, and Apple+ TV are calling it quits four years after signing a multi-year deal. The news comes just a few days after the release of their latest project, Syndey, a piece on the legendary life of actor Sidney Poitier.

Oprah and Sydney Portier Credit: OWN Communications

Apple+ TV confirmed that the original contract with Oprah Winfrey was not renewed. However, sources believe the pair may still work together on a project-by-project basis. In addition to that, Oprah and Apple+TV will continue to collaborate on Oprah’s Book Club, which is available on Apple Books and OprahDaily.com.

Oprah was one of the first major stars to sign a deal with Apple TV+ in 2018. The partnership between Oprah and Apple TV+ includes film, TV, applications, books, and other content that was distributed on Apple’s all-encompassing platform. Their partnership produced the documentary series The Me You Can’t See, a partnership with Prince Harry focusing on mental health, as well as The Oprah Conversation, a series of discussions with newsmakers.

However, the deal was nonexclusive, giving Oprah the freedom to continue as chief of OWN.  She also previously worked with CBS, which is where her exclusive interviews with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Adele aired.

Representatives for Oprah have not confirmed the split as of yet.

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