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Technicolor launches new C&A unit in B’lore
BANGALORE: Technicolor, the Services Division of Thomson announced the launch of a new compression and authoring (C&A) operation in Bangalore, to be co-located within Thomson‘s new, 100,000 square-foot Paprikaas Animation and Game Design facility. The new C&A facility will open in May and will be based upon Thomson‘s industry-leading research and development efforts for high-definition Blu-ray Disc and standard-definition DVDs. |
The new C&A facility will be a central production hub connected to Technicolor‘s worldwide DVD operation through its high-speed production network. Thomson‘s Technicolor Services Division provides C&A services on Blu-ray disc and standard definition DVDs monthly, specialising in theatrical high-concept, collector‘s editions double-disc sets, as well as television episodic series and music videos. The Technicolor services division‘s Bangalore operation will focus on serving the domestic Indian market, and it also will serve as an off-shoring location to augment the division‘s capacities for worldwide DVD services. |
| Technicolor also announced that Sumit Malik has been appointed as general manager, C&A for Technicolor in India. Prior to joining Technicolor, Malik held the position of executive director of Advanced Technology for Sony Pictures and was involved in the developments of DVD and Blu-ray Disc technology. In his new role, Malik will lead Technicolor‘s efforts to build the company‘s C&A services offering in India, a company statement says. Thomson provides technology, services, and systems to the Media, Entertainment & Communications players – content creators, content distributors and broadcasters – and supports them in order to help them to improve their commercial offers and their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. |
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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.
