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Verizon Fios TV, Mediacom to launch Fox on Demand
MUMBAI: US broadcaster Fox has announced that Verizon Fios TV and Mediacom subscribers will have access to Fox on Demand (VOD), and both providers are scheduled to offer Fox‘s recently launched online authentication service.
Verizon has already launched Fox on Demand and Mediacom will be launching the service in the coming weeks. Fox on Demand offers viewers an opportunity to easily access and catch up with Fox content. Almost all Fox primetime programming, including ‘Glee‘, ‘Family Guy‘, ‘Bones‘, ‘Raising Hope‘ and ‘The Simpsons‘, is available for viewing on VOD the day after each episode airs and remains on the service for 28 days. This includes Fox‘s new series, such as ‘The X Factor‘, ‘New Girl‘ and ‘Terra Nova‘.
To watch new episodes of Fox shows online the day after each program‘s initial air date, subscribers will be able to visit Fox.com or Hulu.com and log in with their subscriber user IDs and passwords. Verizon subscribers will also have access to the content on www.verizon.com/fiostvonline. Currently, viewers who do not subscribe to a participating distributor will only be able to watch new episodes on the eighth day following each program‘s initial air date.
Fox VP distribution Oren Lieber said, “We want viewers who subscribe to participating pay television providers to have the most access possible to Fox programming. We‘re pleased that Verizon and Mediacom have recognised the value these services will provide in enhancing the products they offer to consumers.”
Verizon VP of content strategy and acquisition Terry Denson said, “Fox programming is an important addition to both our VOD and online offerings. We continue to put the best content in the hands of our Fios TV customers, offering a convenient way to access Fox programming in more ways and more places – whether it‘s on the TV, online or on a mobile device.”
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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.
