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Dish TV FY’07 net loss at Rs 2.5 billion
MUMBAI: Dish TV India Limited, Zee Group‘s direct-to-home demerged company, has posted a net loss of Rs 2.51 billion for the fiscal ended 31 March 2007, as against a loss of Rs 875.19 million a year ago. Operating revenues, however, have increased to Rs 1.9 billion as against Rs 314.63 million. Expenditure has surged to Rs 3.76 billion, from Rs 1.14 billion a year ago. Added Dish TV MD Jawahar Goel,“Today, we are the only platform that offers 170 digital channels that combines the best of both worlds, in terms of both extensive international and regional content for our all discerning subscribers. In June 2007, we have acquired additional two satellite transponders which coupled with our advanced channel compression and multiplexing systems, are expected to give us a competitive advantage, which will be difficult to match. We plan to take the number of channels upto 200 plus, by the present year end. In our mission to provide the Indian viewer with the best in entertainment, the enhanced channel capacity will provide us a clear edge over others.” Commented Dish TV CEO Arun Kapoor, “ We reach 4100 markets in this vast expanse called India, through an integrated sales and distribution set up comprising 35000 dealers and 400 distributors. Nearness to our consumers across market segments, has given us a lead in reaching out to them, with better sales and service support. This year we have added several new zonal offices and set up an enhanced logistics infrastructure to facilitate the trade and consumers. ” About 12,500 service personnel across the country and over 100 Dish Care Centre (DCC) are today, providing quality service to our esteemed subscribers‘ at their doorstep. Moreover, our understanding of the consumer pulse, that has translated into consumer friendly strategies w.r.t. multiple packages, price points, exciting consumer offers, has been instrumental in driving our fast paced growth. This will only quicken in times to come. We are all set to cross the 3 million mark in the coming financial year.”
Commenting on the result Zee chairman Subhash Chandra said, “Our subscriber base this year has crossed the 2 million mark of which over one million were added during this financial year. We firmly believe that the growth will accelerate in the ensuing time.”
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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.
