President Obama in talks with Netflix to produce a new TV series

According to the New York Times, former President Barack Obama is in advanced

negotiations with Netflixto produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House.

Under terms of a proposed deal, which is not yet final, Netflix would pay Obama and his wife, Michelle, for exclusive content that would be available only on the streaming service, which has nearly 118 million subscribers around the world.

The number of episodes and the formats for the shows have not been decided and Obama does not intend to use his Netflix shows to directly respond to President Trump or conservative critics, according to people familiar with discussions about the programming.

Sources say the Obamas had talked about producing shows that highlight inspirational stories. But the Netflix deal, while not a direct answer to Fox News or Breitbart.com, would give Obama an unfiltered method of communication with the public similar to the audiences he already reaches through social media, with 101 million Twitter followers and 55 million people who have liked his Facebook page.