A Documentary about Oprah Winfrey is no longer coming to Apple TV+. Why, you may ask? Well, Winfrey herself took back her rights, PageSix reports. Winfrey and filmmaker Kevin MacDonald allegedly clashed over the final product, with the latter not making the required edits.
Winfrey’s spokesperson put it a little better: “As the Apple TV+ deal was about to expire, Ms. Winfrey bought back the rights to the docu-series and has since decided to stop the docuseries. Ms. Winfrey believes in Lisa. Erspamer and Kevin MacDonald are incredibly talented directors and have invested in the project. they are grateful for their time and energy.” Erspamer previously worked with Winfrey It was on OWN for a long time, but was released in 2012.
First it was Winfrey Very busy with Apple TV+even speaking at its opening. He signed a multi-year contract launches such shows with the platform The Oprah Talkbut the contract expired in 2022. It’s unclear how much billionaire Winfrey had to spend to buy back the rights, with some sources claiming it was in the millions, while others claimed it was only six figures.
