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Ten Sports blacks out cable network in Rewari, alleges piracy
MUMBAI: Ten Sports has filed a police complaint against a cable operator in Rewari, Haryana, alleging that the operator was pirating signals of the channel.
Ten Sports had switched off the signals due to non-payment for over five months.
The broadcaster had filed a FIR against MCN Cable Network, Rewari, claiming that the cable operator had pirated the signals illegally after the switch-off.
“We had issued a public notice in the city newspapers, following which we disconnected the signals. However, the operator did not settle the dues and was demanding unreasonable discounts. He was also pirating our signals, so we lodged an FIR and police has seized the equipment,” a Ten Sports spokesperson told Indiantelevision.com.
However, Anil Gupta, one of the promoters of MCN Cable Network, said the broadcaster had threatened to switch-off the signals but never did so. “So there is no case of piracy. The broadcaster was also demanding Rs 20,000 per month for the channel, while we were paying Rs 5,000 per month. There is heavy competition among two cable operators here and it is not possible for us to pay Rs 20,000 for Ten Sports. We wanted a settlement but the channel is not ready,” Gupta elaborated.
When contacted by Indiantelevision.com, Rewari City Superintendent of Police K Venkatraman said, “We have registered a case and seized the box after a raid. But both the parties are claiming that they are not at fault. We are looking into the matter.”
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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.
