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WarnerTV launches on StarHub in Singapore
MUMBAI: WarnerTV, a channel developed and programmed by Warner Bros, has been launched on the pay TV platform StarHub in Singapore.
The programming on WarnerTV includes a mix of comedy, drama, crime/mystery and sci-fi/action series as well as blockbuster movies.
With more than 1000 hours of programming, WarnerTV will also present 15 prime time series debuts in 2010, with 100 per cent of them Pan Asian premiers.
Warner Bros. EVP of business management Malcolm Dudley-Smith says, “Singapore is a key market for us in the WarnerTV Asia Pacific rollout strategy, and we are tremendously excited to have the progressive and forward-looking StarHub as our foundation partner here”.
StarHub head of content Kathleen Syron said, “StarHub warmly welcomes WarnerTV onto our pay TV platform, and we thank HBO, our longstanding partner, for working closely with us to make this possible. We are certain our customers will be delighted with the double treats—one, to be able to enjoy the quality entertainment on Warner TV, and two, to do that at little or no additional cost since the channel will be added to our Entertainment Basic Upsize group”.
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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.
