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Verizon’s Fios TV adds online video content from Time Warner
MUMBAI: Verizon’s FiOS TV customers are now getting more online video content from Time Warner.
The two companies are once again joining forces to give consumers more programming from the TV channels they love – wherever and whenever they want it.
Following the online launch in June of two other Time Warner channels, Turner’s TNT and TBS, three more channels are joining Verizon’s growing Fios TV Online service: Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and TruTV.
Like TNT and TBS, these new channels will feature a selection of programming available on Fios TV Online within 24 hours after an episode airs on live television.
Verizon VP of content strategy and acquisition Terry Denson says, “Once again, Verizon is redefining the online video entertainment landscape by partnering with Time Warner Inc. to provide our Fios customers with more access and control of programming. We look forward to adding more Time Warner content to Fios TV online and working with other early adopters to lead the way in delivering the best content on multiple devices”.
Turner Network Sales VP business development and multi-platform distribution Michael Quigley said, “We are excited to further the TV Everywhere initiative by making content from Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and truTV available to FiOS TV customers. We look forward to partnering with other distributors to reward customers with access to our popular networks when and where they want.”
Earlier this week, Adult Swim became available on Fios TV Online, featuring episodes of The Boondocks, The Venture Bros, Delocated, Childrens Hospital, and Metalocalypse. Within the next month, Cartoon Network and truTV will be added to Fios TV Online with programs like Adventure Time, Ben Ten: Alien Force, All Worked Up and The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest.
Fios customers who subscribe to both FiOS TV and Fios Internet will be able to watch the programmes on their personal computers or laptops – at home or away – using any broadband connection.
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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.
