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CBeebies joins Verizon’s Fios TV channel lineup
MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide Channels announced today the launch of its Spanish-language preschool channel, CBeebies, on US IPTV platform Verizon Fiox TV.
The BBC‘s educational children‘s channel will expand Fios TV‘s Spanish-language offerings, which currently include 45 channels.
CBeebies is now available in all Fios TV markets in the La Conexion and Spanish Language packages and will be in Fios TV‘s video-on-demand offering in November.
BBC Worldwide Channels Latin America/US Hispanic senior VP, GM Jessica Rodriguez said, “CBeebies‘ fills a need for high-quality, innovative and socially committed children‘s programming in Spanish and provides a valuable resource for parents and educators.”
Verizon VP content strategy and acquisition Terry Denson said, “As we continue expanding our FiOS TV channel lineup, we look to enhance our multicultural offering with channels that appeal to our customers. CBeebies provides a new interactive Spanish entertainment experience for our customers, who will certainly enjoy all that this new channel has to offer.”
CBeebies invites Spanish-speaking children in the US to “learn through play” encouraging their early development through content that emphasises reading, thinking, drawing, math and other basic skills, as well as programming that promotes self-confidence and stimulates their imagination.
The channel‘s content mixes animation, storytelling, puppets and live-action programming with a selection of animated titles, such as ‘El Jardin de los Suenos‘, ‘Dibujemos con Squiglet‘ and ‘Boogie Beebies‘ and series that include ‘El Closet de Cloe‘, ‘Zigby‘ and ‘Finley, El Camioncito de Bomberos‘.
CBeebies joins Fiox TV‘s collection of programming, featuring more than 540 all-digital channels including BBC America and BBC World News, approximately 140 HD channels, as well as 30,000 monthly video-on-demand titles.
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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.
