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Inmarsat appoints Martin Turner as Media Business director
MUMBAI: Inmarsat, which provides global mobile satellite communications services, has appointed Martin Turner as director of media business.
With many media organisations all over the world already relying on Inmarsat‘s market-leading mobile satellite services, Turner will spearhead further development of Inmarsat‘s customer-driven solutions and strengthen the company‘s relationship with broadcasters.
A long perspective of the television industry means Turner will bring strong customer insight into the heart of Inmarsat‘s approach to this fast-growing sector, helping to ensure that both new and existing solutions continue to deliver real value and the highest possible performance to media customers.
Previously BBC head of newsgathering operations, Turner was responsible for crewing, bureaux, technical innovation and satellite-based activities. An award-winning journalist, Turner was previously the BBC‘s Bureau Chief in Johannesburg and Washington.
Inmarsat VP of the industry business unit Drew Brandy said, “Martin is well known throughout the broadcasting industry and we‘re delighted to welcome him to Inmarsat. Broadcasters are highly innovative by nature, and are always looking to push our technology to its limits, often in some of the most extreme environments. Martin‘s wide media experience will be a key part of ensuring that our solutions, such as BGAN™, and our forthcoming Global Xpress™ offering will continue to keep pace with and anticipate the needs of the industry.”
Turner said, “Journalists today need to do more, share more and be more connected when on location. There is a constant drive for solutions that are lighter and easier to use, that offer more bandwidth and lower cost. Inmarsat has an unparalleled record in supporting newsgathering in the field. I‘m looking forward to leveraging my experience to help news journalists the world over benefit even more from the services and global satellite network they trust.”
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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.
