Obamas in Talks for a Programming Deal With Netflix, NYT Reports

Netflix Inc. is in talks to pay Barack and Michelle Obama for a series of original shows, the New York Times reported, a potential return to the global limelight for the former president and first lady.

While the precise content of the programming hasn’t been decided, it would give the Obamas a platform to promote issues they championed in Washington, including health care and nutrition, the Times said, citing unidentified people familiar with the discussions. Terms of the proposed deal weren’t available, the newspaper said.