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Food Network Asia launches in Taiwan
MUMBAI: Continuing its expansion strategy in Asia, Food Network Asia has launched in Taiwan to DishHD customers.
This follows its launch in Singapore early this year. The channel includes the popular Food Network series from the United States, as well as new content catered to local market tastes in food programming.
“In launching Food Network Asia in Taiwan, we hope to satisfy the surging interest in both high-definition television and in lifestyle entertainment around the world,” said Greg Moyer, president of Scripps Networks International, global development arm of Scripps Networks Interactive.
DishHD is a new satellite pay-TV service that provides the widest variety of high-definition video channels in Taiwan in an all-digital format.
Said DishHD COO Steve Skalski, “Food Network Asia is a perfect fit for DishHD. We are excited to be the first platform to bring this igh-definition channel to Taiwan.”
Food Network Asia offers a multiplatform experience on television, online and through an iPhone application.
Viewers will see highly-rated series from all over the world. From the popular U.S. production Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, to the culinary journeys of Chef Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam, to the adventurous Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin, there is something to satisfy all food lovers. In addition, original commissioned programming such as Eat Like a Local, Home Cooking, and Food Fun At 3am feature stories shot throughout Southeast Asia. Hosts include Janet Hseih, Oli Pettigrew and Linda Black.
Scripps Networks International continues to execute expansion plans globally, and currently offers Food Network in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
DishHD has the most HD channels in Taiwan; its channel lineup features news, sports, entertainment, education, and children’s, among other niche channels.
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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.
