Obamas find new role with streaming service

WASHINGTON - The former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have signed a multiyear production deal with Netflix, it was announced on Monday.

Under the name Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas have the option to produce scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films, the streaming service said in a statement.

Netflix did not specify a timeline and the first content from the Obamas is expected to appear in 2019 at the earliest, according to local media reports.