Friends Reunited launched in the year 2000 and was bought by broadcaster ITV for £175m ($250m) in 2005.

Who owned Friends Reunited?

In 2005, Friends Reunited was bought by the broadcaster ITV for £175m ($250m) but was later sold to DC Thompson for just £25m in 2009. The site will remain live for another month to allow users to download photographs they may have stored on the service.