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Big TV to offer iConcerts on SVoD service
MUMBAI: Reliance Big TV is bringing iConcerts, the international live music concerts, to India in standard and high definition on its Subscriber Video on Demand (SVoD) platform.
Big TV has partnered with Transmedia, the company which owns iConcerts, and Thema which distributes iConcerts globally.
Starting this November, this cross-platform brand, featuring over 1000 premium concerts (Santana, Dire Straits, Usher, Lady Gaga and many more), will be available on Big TV’s SVoD channels.
Reliance Big TV CEO Sanjay Behl said, “Reliance Big TV is delighted to be associated with Transmedia for their music service – iConcerts. With this tie-up, Big TV subscribers will now be able to enjoy high- quality international concerts at the click of a button. Introduction of iConcerts is yet another step in enriching our bouquet of offerings for the Indian market.”
Transmedia CEO Etienne Mirlesse said, “Reliance Big TV, with their advanced digital infrastructure, is an ideal partner to premiere iConcerts in India, and to reflect the richness of our 360 degree service.”
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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.
