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Motorola in deal with China’s Henan Cable
MUMBAI: In a step that will enhance video delivery for China‘s cable operator Henan Cable, Motorola Mobility has announced that Henan Cable has deployed the Motorola M3 Media Server for both Video On Demand (VOD) and Network Digital Video Recording (nDVR).
The M3 Media Server family, a solid-state platform for the delivery of content across TV, PC and mobile devices, has now been selected by operators in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia, representing a total of more than 25 million digital subscribers.
Henan Cable‘s new Motorola M3 Media Server deployment provides a VOD content delivery network, enabling Henan Cable to offer its more than 3.6 million subscribers a vast library of on demand content, as well as provide those subscribers on demand access to live television through the nDVR feature inherent within the M3 system.
The Motorola M3 Media Server allows Henan Cable to centralise its growing library of movies, TV shows, music videos and other content, and deliver it all based on a sophisticated analysis of show popularity and edge caching of content to servers closer to the subscribers. This approach allows Henan to reduce operational complexity and cost, while delivering advanced services and a wider selection of personalised content to its customers.
Having deployed more than a million video and audio content streams around the globe, Motorola says that it offers advantages in technology, on demand experience and global expertise for customers around the world.
The Motorola M3 Media Server family offers a platform for the delivery of high value media across cable and IPTV set-tops, PCs and mobile devices.
Henan Cable plans to expand their VOD system on the Motorola M3 Media Server later 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.
