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#The Wall Street Journal: Reese Witherspoon’s media company explores a sale for as much as $1 billion

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“#The Wall Street Journal: Reese Witherspoon’s media company explores a sale for as much as $1 billion”

Apple among suitors reportedly interested in buying Hello Sunshine

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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one of the people said. People close to the situation say the company could be valued at as much $1 billion in a deal.

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.

An expanded version of this report appears on WSJ.com.

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