Hello Sunshine, the media company founded by actress and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon whose titles include the hit HBO drama “Big Little Lies,” is exploring a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company began pursuing a sale in recent months after receiving interest from multiple suitors including Apple Inc.
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Hello Sunshine is working with investment bankers as it explores its options, the people familiar with the matter say. There is no guarantee the company will find a buyer.
Hello Sunshine’s production slate also includes Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” a limited series starring Witherspoon and Kerry Washington as mothers in suburban Ohio, and Apple’s “The Morning Show,” which stars Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston as morning show hosts.
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