The Obamas shows coming on Netflix
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former us president barack obama and his wife michelle are in negotiations with netflix about producing a series of shows for the online streaming giant according to us media reports1 obama and former first lady michelle would provide netflix with exclusive content with the format and number of shows yet to be determined the new york times reported citing people familiar with the matter1 netflix declined to comment1 as the worlds leading on-demand internet television service netflix would offer obama a global platform to delve into topics that marked his presidency such as health care immigration foreign policy and fighting climate change1 his wife michelle would also have a stage to explore subjects she was passionate about while first lady such as nutrition1 the format could include talk-show-style or documentary productions. obama does not plan to use shows to respond directly to president donald trump or other critics but instead to showcase inspirational stories according to the times1 netflix said it ended last year with about 117 million users including slightly more than 110 million paid subscribers1 having shifted its focus to original content netflix has scooped awards and helped shake up both the television and film industries with its deep pockets1 netflix is available in some 200 markets worldwide and produces programs in several languages1 it said it expects to spend between 7.5 billion and 8 billion on content for 2018. afp1