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Tivo posts Q2 loss of $2.9 million
MUMBAI: Tivo which offers television services for digital video recorders (DVR), has reported a net loss of $2.9 million for the second quarter ended June 2009, compared to guidance of a net income of $2.9 million in the second quarter of last year. For the second quarter, service and technology revenues were $48.8 million, compared with $53.5 million for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $5.2 million, compared to guidance of breakeven to $2 million and $10.6 million in the year-ago period. As expected, adjusted EBITDA was down compared to the same quarter last year as a result of lower service and technology revenues, the longer amortisation of product lifetime revenues, increased legal expenses, and less of a benefit from inventory reserve utilization. Net loss per share was ($0.03), compared to net income of $0.03 per share for the second quarter of last year. Finally, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased to $238 million and Cash Flow From Operating Activities was approximately $5 million in the second quarter. Tivo president and CEO Tom Rogers says, “We made significant progress on developing partnerships that enable us to access previously untapped distribution opportunities, announcing important deals with RCN and Best Buy. Our audience research and measurement business continues to prove why it will be a model that supports the future of the television advertising world as we launched local markets ratings and announced an important partnership with Quantcast, providing the first combined view of television and web viewing in the home.” Tivo has now filed complaints in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas against AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc. for infringement of three Tivo patents, including the Time Warp patent. The complaints seek damages for past infringement and a permanent injunction, similar to the one issued by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas against Dish/EchoStar. “We will continue to pursue enforcement where necessary to stop infringement of our intellectual property,” Rogers stated.Rogers says that in terms of its advertising and audience research business, their role in a constantly changing world of television consumption is to offer solutions that can help develop a business model that works with the television industry.
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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.
