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Hindujas to restructure content biz under Planet E-Shop
MUMBAI: Hinduja Ventures Ltd (HVL) is in the process of getting its content assets under an associate company, Planet E-Shop Holdings India Ltd.
As part of the restructuring, the movie business will move into Planet E-Shop. The Hindujas are involved in movie financing and have shown interest in film distribution as well. The latest film set for release is Teen Patti, a mega budget movie. “Planet E-Shop will house the movie side of the Group’s business,” says Indusind Media & Communications CEO and MD |
CVO, the cable movie channel, will, however, continue to operate under IndusInd Media & Communications (IMCL). “The channel is part of IMCL and there are no plans as of now to shift this out,” says Mansukhani. The distribution of channels for retail and commercial will fall under Planet E-Shop. It will also be engaged in marketing and distribution of foreign channels which seek downlinking in India. “We are distributing ESPN in Mumbai and are in talks with two other major broadcasters We also have taken up marketing and distribution of foreign channels like Arirang and Miracle Channel. We are looking at signing up three more channels this year,” says Mansukhani. |
Planet E-Shop distributes foreign movies in India and runs a teleshopping network Shop24 Seven.
As reported first in Indiantelevision, IMCL is planning to list to primarily fund acquisition and expansion of its digital cable business. Operating the cable business under the Incablenet brand, it has plans to invest Rs 1 billion this year.
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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.
