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ESPN secures injunction against illegal carriage of T20 world cup matches
MUMBAI: ESPN Software India, the sports broadcaster, on Friday said it has obtained an injunction from the Delhi High Court against cable operators, hotels and websites illegally carrying the signals of the oncoing ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka.
ESPN, in a statement, said the high court has restrained all cable operators, hotels and internet websites from unauthorisedly showing the cricket tournament in any manner.
The high court passed the restraining order after the sports broadcaster filed a suit claiming that it has just cause for apprehension that the defendants, approximately 34 named cable operators, hotels and Internet websites, may take unauthorised connections and may unauthorisedly access signals of the cricket tournament without taking a licence from the company.
The high court has also restrained unnamed entities who may be found to be indulging in signal piracy. The police authorities concerned have been directed to render all assistance to ESPN to enforce the order of injunction, the company said.
After this order anyone showing the broadcast of ICC World Twenty20 through any unauthorized means or on any other channel is liable to be held in contempt of court and can be prosecuted, ESPN said.
The court has also permitted ESPN to take action against “unnamed” entities not party to the suit but are found to be unauthorisedly utilising the feed of ESPN, Star Cricket HD and Star Cricket without license, the statement added.
Speaking on the occasion, ESPN Software India Vice President-Affiliate Sales T S Panesar said, “We welcome the order. This order will help us in curbing any unauthorized telecast of our channels. We already have a team across the country who is trying to ensure that piracy does not happen and in case we spot any, we will bring the guilty to the book.”
All the 27 matches of the championship are being shown live by ESS on its channels Star Cricket and Star Cricket HD with English commentary. The broadcaster is also doing a simulcast of all India matches, semi-finals and the final of the championship with Hindi commentary on ESPN channel.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
