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Taj Television to distribute Zee Sports and Ten Sports
MUMBAI: Soon after buying out Taj Television from Bukhatir Group, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has created a separate distribution entity for its sports channels, much like ESPN Star Sports.
Zee Sports and Ten Sports will be distributed by Zeel‘s subsidiary, Taj Television (India) from 1 February. The two channels are currently handled by Zee Turner.
“Ten Sports and Zee Sports are distributed across 4,000 cities and towns. This will be discontinued from the midnight of 31 January,” Zeel said.
All the multi system operators (MSOs), local cable operators (LCOs), direct to home (DTH) and IPTV shall pay the subscription fee for the period after 1 February to Taj Television (India).
Said Zeel Sports business CEO Atul Pande, “Sports distribution has specific requirements for which a dedicated team catering to this market is a must, we have thus set up a nationwide team of experienced professionals under Taj Television India who would help enhance the servicing and maximize values for us and our associates.”
The company claims a reach of 71 million C&S homes across India through the two channels.
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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.
