Prince Harry is considering offers from major US TV networks as he plans to keep revealing royal secrets into the New Year. The Mirror has revealed that the Duke of Sussex, 38, is contemplating sitting in front of the cameras again in January to promote his memoir Spare.
Gayle King, CBS morning TV host and close friend of Meghan’s, is in the “hot seat” to secure a major interview about his life, an insider has claimed. It was confirmed Harry has been in talks regarding a primetime TV interview special by a senior CBS network source.
It could be as explosive as the Sussexes’ bombshell Oprah Winfrey chat.
Harry held talks with US network CBS for a second US TV interview special through his US publishing arm Penguin Random House King, 67, supported the Sussexes’ decision to open up about their lives in their new Netflix series and she attended Meghan's £160,000 baby shower in New York.
With Harry's memoir Spare to be released next month, the potential CBS special would tie in with the launch and the California-based prince inundated with interview offers from TV firms across the globe.
But a source said Harry and Meghan believe veteran morning show anchor King to be “a huge supporter of Team Sussex”. Interview and global syndication deals have not yet been settled by CBS and Penguin Random House bosses.
Tomorrow the final three episodes of the couple's controversial Netflix documentary will be aired. The source said: “Prince Harry is not stopping talking when the Netflix series is released. In a month, he will be out on the promotional trail again.
“Unlike now, where Netflix has let the show speak for itself, Random House has him on board for select promotion for the book.
"They invested more than $30m (£24m) in it, so they want it to appeal to as many people as possible.
“Putting Harry on a primetime special with King would be a major coup and attract millions of eyeballs.
"One advantage is that she and Meghan are close. Harry would know he has support from her.”
The source claimed CBS executives and King – Winfrey’s best pal - are keen to keep the deal under wraps and said the details are “very tricky”.
The Late Late Show with James Corden, who is a close friend of Harry, is signed to CBS.
The source said: “Do not be surprised to see him on that show, but this type of book suits a news-style programme.”
CBS news shows This Morning and 60 Minutes do not pay for interviews.
But there could potentially be a budget for licensing images, video and locations if CBS was to build a special around Harry and it could be made with the Sussexes’ production arm Archewell.
That would open doors for the sales and licensing revenue which could be awarded to charity.
The insider added: “Nothing can be secured really until the dust settles after the Netflix shows. So much could happen, and there could be a reaction from the royals.”
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