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Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon reacquires Hello Sunshine media company after selling it for over $900M five years ago.
In brief
Reese Witherspoon reacquires Hello Sunshine media company after selling it for over $900M five years ago. Reese Witherspoon bought back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media for a reported low-to-mid eight figure price, signaling a shift in media valuations after the streaming boom. Originally reported by dot.LA.
Reese Witherspoon sells Hello Sunshine
Five years after selling Hello Sunshine for more than $900M, Reese Witherspoon is buying it back with Mediawan.
Hello Sunshine's value dropped
The reported purchase price is in the low-to-mid eight figures, significantly below Hello Sunshine’s 2021 valuation.
Hello Sunshine's success
Hello Sunshine produced 'Big Little Lies', 'The Morning Show', and reached 6.2 million readers through Reese's Book Club.
Candle Media's acquisition
Candle Media, backed by Blackstone, bought Hello Sunshine in 2021 to build a portfolio of entertainment brands.
Streaming market changed
Entertainment companies became more disciplined about content spending after the streaming boom.
Hello Sunshine returns to founder
Hello Sunshine plans to refocus on premium film, television, and Reese's Book Club under new ownership.
Here's the gist
Reese Witherspoon bought back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media for a reported low-to-mid eight figure price, signaling a shift in media valuations after the streaming boom.
