Reese Witherspoon's media firm to be sold to Blackstone-backed company

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The new company is also backed by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.

Founded in 2016, Hello Sunshine’s productions include “Big Little Lies,” “The Morning Show” and “Little Fires Everywhere.”

Its existing investors include AT&T Inc (NYSE:T), Emerson (NYSE:EMR) Collective, Strand Equity’s Seth Rodsky and Jim Toth.

Witherspoon and Chief Executive Officer Sarah Harden, who will join the board of the new media company, will continue to oversee the day-to-day operations of Hello Sunshine.