Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground to go independent after Netflix deal expires: report

Tamara Ceaikovski

Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions is reportedly going independent when its current deal with Netflix expires later this year. The company plans to sell projects to multiple studios instead of staying tied to the streaming giant, Deadline reported. The former president and first lady founded Higher Ground in 2018, producing their movie and TV content exclusively for Netflix. Since 2024, Higher Ground has operated under a first-look deal with the streamer. As that agreement