Friends Reunited was a portfolio of social networking websites based upon the themes of reunion with research, dating and job-hunting. On 18 January 2016, Friends Reunited announced that it would be closing down the website after 16 years of operation. On 26 February 2016 the site closed down.

Who sold Friends Reunited?

DC Thompson 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.

Why did they end friends?

Largely because the Friends cast was growing up Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman told Entertainment Weekly, “Everybody was growing up. This is part of why the show had to end. This was no longer that time in your life when your friends are your family. Youre starting your own family.”