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Recently, Apple boldly embarked on the preparation of its own media content, and it is certainly not afraid of big names. For example, Jennifer Aniston or Reese Witherspoon should appear in his upcoming series. There is also speculation about the former US president Barack Obama.

The Obamas are on course

The New York Times reported that the Apple company and the former presidential couple are in "advanced talks" with Netflix about an upcoming new series. But the negotiations are far from over, and Netflix is ​​not the only one interested in these exclusive actors. According to The New York Times, Amazon and Apple are also interested in working with the former US president.

The public will have to wait for more details for some time, but there is speculation that Obama could take on the role of moderator (not only) of political discussions, while the former first lady could specialize in topics that were close to her at the time working in the White House - i.e. nutrition and health care for children.

It looks like Netflix is ​​leading in the "fight for the ex-presidential couple" so far, but there is a fairly high probability that Apple will pull out at the last minute with an offer that cannot be refused. Michelle Obama has previously accepted an offer to host WWDC, where she debated with Tim Cook and Lisa Jackson on climate change and education.

Exclusive content

As far as the agreement with Netflix is ​​concerned, it would most likely be a form of cooperation where the actors will be paid for content exclusively placed on the given platform. “Under the terms of the proposed agreement — which is not yet final — Netflix will pay Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, for exclusive content that will only be available through the streaming service with nearly 118 million subscribers worldwide. The number of episodes and the format of the show have not yet been decided," Netflix said in a statement.

Former US President Barack Obama was, among other things, a guest of David Letterman on the show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction", where he also commented on the importance of the role played by the media in today's society.

Source: 9to5Mac

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