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Management restructuring at News Corp
MUMBAI: There has been a management restructuring at News Corp. Assuming the new designation of entertainment chairman at Fox Networks Group, Fox entertainment chairman Peter Rice will oversee FX Networks (FX and Fox Movie Channel).
The move brings all entertainment-centred domestic Fox networks namely broadcast and cable under the purview of Rice and marks a big promotion for the former Fox Searchlight topper who has been in the TV business for 10 months.
Similarly, Fox Sports chairman and CEO David Hill will be in charge of all Fox sports TV operations including Fox Sports, the company‘s 19 regional sports networks, Fox Soccer Channel, Speed, Fox Sports en Espanol and Fuel TV. He also will oversee the company‘s joint venture sports businesses Stats and Big Ten Network.
Both Rice and Hill will continue to report to Fox Networks Group chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.
A potential new role is being worked out for Rich Battista, who was till now overseeing Fox‘s cable nets as president of Fox National Cable Networks, reporting to Vinciquerra.
Said News Corp. president and COO Chase Carey, “This reorganization is not targeted at short-term change but at maintaining our momentum while better aligning us in key content areas for long-term growth,”, adding that “Rich Battista is a valued member of this company, and we hope to find a new opportunity for him in the near term.”
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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.
