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Neptuno films and SDAE launch new IPTV kids channel in Spain
MUMBAI: The Barcelona based entertainment production and distribution company, Neptuno Films and the Spanish based Portal Latino, a subsidiary of Sociedad Digital de Autores y Editores SDAE, have joined forces to greenlight a new IPTV kids channel in Spain named El Gato Feliz (Happy Cat). |
The channel will be launched on 28 September, 2006 and will reach subscribers of Orange for their telephony, internet and IPTV new television services in Spain. Neptuno Films has set up a division to handle all the editorial content and programming supply both from its animated programming and international acquisitions. |
| The channel will cover a broad range demographic from preschool to comedy and action adventure. The main objective is to build a family oriented channel with quality programming and independent European content mainly. The company line up will include some of the international hits of Neptuno, a variety of new animated movies as well as his portfolio of existing series and international co-productions. SDAE‘s Director of Broadcast Strategy Sydney Borjas said, “We are thrilled to be working with such a passionate team at Neptuno. They have brought to us a unique opportunity to reach quality children‘s programming through their marketing efforts. We look forward to building a strong long term co-operation via our new common endeavours.” Sociedad Digital de Autores y Editores is a subsidiary of the performing rights society SGAE, Sociedad General de Autores de Espa?a. Among the responsibilities, the company will put together all technical aspects related to transfer of the content to Orange broadcast operation. Orange is expanding the operations as the second major telephone operator in the Spanish market and IPTV content is a key area in order to attract a potential audience looking for new and innovative broadcast alternatives. |
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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.
