04/29/2026
After eight years with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is stepping into independence once their deal ends in 2026. Instead of staying exclusive, they’re choosing the freedom to create across multiple studios and platforms while still wrapping up current projects.
It’s a subtle shift, but a powerful one.
They’ve already built a strong catalog and now they’re moving with more flexibility, more control, and more options.
Sometimes the real power isn’t in where you are… it’s in knowing you don’t have to stay.
In black media, Is independence the real power move?
