New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine has reportedly laid off around 30 employees, amounting to nearly half its workforce, just weeks after the actor and producer reacquired the business with French media group Mediawan.

The job cuts, reported on 30 October by US entertainment publications, are part of a wider restructuring that will see the company concentrate on film and television production and Reese's Book Club.

Its direct-to-consumer business, which had been developed to connect Witherspoon's audience with products, services and other lifestyle offerings, is being significantly scaled back.

The reported layoffs come shortly after the 13 October announcement that Witherspoon had joined hands w...