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‘Broadcast India 2006’ begins 26 October
MUMBAI: The 16th Broadcast India 2006 Exhibition and Symposium will be held from 26-28 October 2006 at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai. Broadcast India 2006 will present the latest technology of newsgathering and telecasting of programmes live through a mobile phone. |
From film making to television production and post production, from content creation in all formats to its management and finally to its delivery, the Broadcast India show will cover all the technologies, said an official release. More than 400 companies from 31 countries will be at Broadcast India to showcase their latest products and services in Broadcast, Television, Audio, Radio, Film, Computer Graphics, Satellite, Special Effects and Multimedia. This year‘s show will throw light on IPTV, Mobile TV, Digital Cinema and High Definition. |
| The Broadcast India 2006 Symposium sponsored by Cisco Systems will be held on 25 October 2006 at YB Chavan Centre, Mumbai. The keynote address is by Dan Scheinman, senior VP for corporate development, Cisco Systems. Broadcast India Awards for Excellence in Film & Television will also be held at YB Chavan Centre on 25 October 2006 from 7 pm onwards. |
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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.
