Scottish publishing empire DC Thomson, home to long-loved titles like the Beano, Sunday Post and the Dandy among many other publications, has bought the Friends Reunited website through its subsidiary Brightsolid Limited. DCT picked up the site for £25 million according to the news this morning, buying it from seriously struggling commercial broadcaster ITV, which bought it for £120 million only four years ago. Ouch. Paw Broon said he was looking forward to using the site to re-connect with members of the Broons clan who had moved far away from Glebe Street over the years, while Danny from the Bash Street Kids said it was a cool way to keep in touch with other school friends who had to move due to the competition for student places. When we asked Oor Wullie for his response he simply commented “jings”. (via the BBC)
(The Broons do Friends Reunited in their own inimitable style, (C) DCT, art by Dudley Watkins)
Thu, Aug 6, 2009
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