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It's Sold

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UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 6 Aug 2009 11:01

ITV has sold Friends Reunited for £25m, despite having paid £175m for it.

The buyer is Brightsolid Limited, which is owned by DC Thomson, Dundee-based publisher of comics such as the Beano.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8186840.stm

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 6 Aug 2009 11:04

The company buying it, Brightsolid, already owns findmypast.com, which operates the official 1901 and 1911 census websites.


looks like prices may go up

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 6 Aug 2009 11:04

COMICS OOOH GOODIE
NOW
BUNTY BEANO DANDY




DO WE GET DISCOUNT

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 6 Aug 2009 11:16

lol Dizzy I doubt it but they may allow comic strips on chat !

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Roxanne

Roxanne Report 6 Aug 2009 11:17

Ok I cant keep it a secret any longer ,Yes,I bought it:-))

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 6 Aug 2009 11:19

Rox don't we all wish that at times !

I see there is a thread on general about it ........trust me not to look there earlier !

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Sally

Sally Report 6 Aug 2009 12:13

Saw that on the news Uzzi...... when you think of facebook and the like, there are many sites coming online which join friends together.......but that is a huge loss to make.....and Brightsolid rang a bell, and then you said it did the 1911 census, and that was where I have seen it.....

I wonder who has GR now....

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 6 Aug 2009 12:26

GR is part of the Friends Reunited site

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 6 Aug 2009 13:54

Well i have just watched the News, and according to the report Genes Reunted is a part of the sale to Brightsolid.

News link

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a169683/itv-confirms-sale-of-friends-reunited.html

george

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Our Em

Our Em Report 6 Aug 2009 13:58

"The acquisition includes spinoff brands Genes Reunited and Friends Reunited Dating, while Brightsold said that it will bring together the former with its own findmypast and ScotlandsPeople websites."

So Genes is going to change!looks like they will be merging it with findmypast and scotlands people then..

Winter Drawers Ever Near

Winter Drawers Ever Near Report 6 Aug 2009 14:51

Does anyone on here subscribe to findmypast?

Just had a look at their subscription charges and they are not cheap. £54.95 for 6 mths and £89.95 for 12 mths.


Aileen xxx