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Dalet to Exhibit at Broadcast Asia 2008
Dalet Digital Media Systems will showcase its range of media asset management (MAM) and broadcast solutions at Broadcast Asia 2008 which will be held in Singapore from 17-20 June 2008.
Additionally Dalet has been selected by the show organisers to lead the Media Asset Management Workshop (Hall 8, stand 8N5-01) which is part of the widely Broadcast Asia HD Xperience programme.
Dalet stand demonstrations will include:
Dalet Enterprise Edition | Media Asset Management with Extensible Architecture
An extensible media asset management platform, Dalet Enterprise Edition gives the ability for media organizations to capture, create, manage, distribute and store media using a centralized content catalogue fully integrated with a comprehensive set of customisable production tools. Dalet Enterprise Edition also provides a web services, SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) compliant, Application Programming Interface (API) that facilitates the integration of third-party systems and applications.
Dalet News Suite | End-to-End Production and Playout for News and Sports
Dalet News Suite is a robust digital newsroom solution with integrated media asset management. The entire news production workflow is integrated. Distributed, multi-channel feed ingest features advanced scheduling, loop record, router control and edit-while-record capabilities. Desktop FireWire transfers of Panasonic P2 and Sony XDCAM material expedite transfer from the field.
Dalet Media Library | Turn Key Media Asset Management : This combines state-of-the-art video server management with exceptional file migration technology, leveraging the power and cost effectiveness of standard IT platforms. Dalet Media Library facilitates access rights, modifications and distribution of content across the production chain.
Flexible metadata forms allow users to customise information with maximum details. Dalet Media Library is further complimented with user-friendly storyboarding tools so simple to use that people with minimal editing skills can easily make cuts, assemble media, record comments and package content.
Broadcast Asia HD Xperience : The 2008 edition of the HD workshop will explain how the use of Dalet Media Asset Management (Mam) technology helps broadcasters redesign their workflows to reap the benefits of open standards based production and archiving. Designed as a tutorial in partnership with other leading broadcast manufacturers including DataDirect, Orad, and Panasonic, this second edition of the HD workshop will provide a comprehensive, end-to-end overview of how a Dalet Mam enabled workflow is the key to profitable broadcasting in a multi-platform, multi-format world.
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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.
