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Infotainment tech DaVinci Resolve 14, Cinema EOS C200 etc. to be showcased at BIS next month
MUMBAI: The paradigm shifts in infotainment technology across the globe has lead technology seekers to connect with the innovators and experience the marvels first-hand.
As per a report published by FICCI and KPMG, the media and entertainment industry in India is poised to grow at a CAGR of 14.3 per cent to Rs 2260 billion by 2020, led by advertising revenue. By 2020, the digital advertising market is also likely to scale up to Rs 255 billion and contribute to 25.7 per cent of total advertising revenues. Increased share of mobile and video advertising as part of digital media is one of the things to look forward to as well.
Latest announcements from NAB and IBC will feature strongly at upcoming expositions. With the new DaVinci Resolve 14 featuring an industry revolutionalising post production workflow featuring the same timeline for Editing, Color and Audio, Blackmagic Design will bring additional resources to help answer any queries surrounding DaVinci Resolve. “We expect to have a good showing at Broadcast India 2017,” Blackmagic Design director (Asia) Richard Lim said.
“For us this show is by far an excellent venue to meet most of our customers,” Datavideo Technologies India GM Amit Mittal said.
The 27th edition of the annual B2B Broadcast India Show, organised by NürnbergMesse India, will be held from 12–14 October at Bombay Exhibition and Convention Centre in Mumbai. From content creation to its management and delivery, BIS presents an entire gamut of products and solutions catering to the entire scale of the broadcast and film industry.
NurnbergMesse India MD Sonia Prashar shares, “We will continue to create several additional avenues along with the main event for technology seekers to witness these products first hand and gain in depth knowledge about them.” Broadcast India project consultant Kavita Meer said: BIS has the ability to attract professionals from the entire spectrum of the broadcast industry.
Canon India VP – consumer imaging and information centre Eddie Udagawa: “We will be showcasing our latest Cinema EOS camera C700, for motion picture industry and Cinema EOS C200, a revolutionary video camera with inbuilt 4K Raw and high frame rate capabilities.”
Some of the leading brands who will be displaying their products are — Blackmagic Design, Sony, AVID, RED Digital, Canon, Datavideo, Ross Video, FOR-A, Grass Valley, ARRI, Atomos, Carl Zeiss, Panther, Seagate, On Air Asia, AJA Video Systems, Playbox, IHSE, Primestream, Ikegami, Hitachi, Monarch, Netweb and Sennheise.
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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.
