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Candle Media sells Hello Sunshine stake as Dumbo gets another look

Candle Media's sale of its Hello Sunshine majority stake, with Mediawan backing Reese Witherspoon's buyback, leaves the financials undisclosed; the sequel nobody asked for is arriving anyway.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 9:07 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Deadline: “Candle In The Wind: 5-Year-Old Media Firm Faces New Questions After Hello Sunshine Exit”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:07 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Candle.

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DeadlineCandle In The Wind: 5-Year-Old Media Firm Faces New Questions After Hello Sunshine Exit

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDeadline reports that Candle Media, five years old, faces new questions after selling its majority stake in Hello Sunshine, with Reese Witherspoon buying the company back alongside Mediawan.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe financials weren't disclosed, so the only thing we know about this deal is that it ended.

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