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Jose Alejandro Bastidas

Covers streaming and creators. Bylines at thewrap.com. Desk record: 7 signals cited since August 2026, 6 published. Updated November 3, 2026.

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Witherspoon buys back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media at steep discount

Witherspoon buys back Hello Sunshine from Candle Media at steep discount

TheWrap’s Jose Alejandro Bastidas and Lucas Manfredi report that Reese Witherspoon, partnering with Mediawan, is reacquiring a majority stake in Hello Sunshine for “low- to mid-eight figures.”

Streaming

Fox’s ‘Best Medicine’ hits series-high ratings in season 2

TheWrap’s Jose Alejandro Bastidas reports that Fox’s “Best Medicine” drew 11 million total viewers for its Season 2 premiere, the network’s most-watched fall entertainment episode in nearly four years.

Oct 10
Streaming

‘Big Brother’ renewed through Season 30 as Devens wins $750K

TheWrap’s JD Knapp and Jose Alejandro Bastidas report that Rick Devens won “Big Brother” Season 28’s $750,000 prize in a 6-1 jury vote over Taylor Brown, who took home $75,000 as runner-up.

Oct 5
Streaming

NBCUniversal ad chief: Peacock-YouTube bundle unifies SNL ad sales

TheWrap’s Jose Alejandro Bastidas reports that NBCUniversal advertising chairman Mark Marshall discussed the Comcast spinoff and a new Peacock-YouTube bundle launching in early 2027.

Oct 5
Streaming

Netflix’s Lizzie Borden ‘Monster’ season gains 20% in week two

TheWrap’s Jose Alejandro Bastidas reports that “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” grew viewership 20% from its premiere week to 14.5 million views, staying No. 1 on Netflix’s Global English TV list while expanding its top 10 country footprint from 89 to 92.

Sep 30
Creators

LatiNation turns a legacy LA station into a $31M bilingual media business

TheWrap’s Jose Alejandro Bastidas reports that LatiNation rebuilt LATV into a multiplatform digital company reaching 46 million U.S. Hispanic households, now valued near $31 million. It’s a case study in profitably serving an underserved niche as linear TV declines.

Aug 15