Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest high-profile name to partner with Netflix, as he and his production company Appian Way will produce a documentary and a series that will premiere exclusively on the digital streaming service, the company said last week.

DiCaprio, who worked with Netflix on the Oscar-nominated documentary Virunga about the Democratic Republic of Congo's rare mountain gorillas, will act as a producer or executive producer for the projects that will focus on the environment and conservation.

"This partnership is a natural extension of our incredible relationship with Leo on Virunga," Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, said in a statement.