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ZengaTV adds Raj TV channels to its offering
MUMBAI: Strengthening its regional offering, Zenga TV has added Bangalore-based Raj Television‘s bouquet of channels.
Raj TV channels will now be available free to mobile phone and web users globally.
Raj TV Network‘s bouquet has channels in all south Indian languages in music, GEC, news and movies. The network also has a Hindi channel in the name of Raj Pariwar. The channels include Raj TV, Raj News Tamil, Raj Music Kannada, Raj Music Malayalam, Raj Music Telugu, Raj News Telugu and Raj NewsX Telugu.
With the addition of Raj TV bouquet on Zenga, mobile users will be able to enjoy a mixture of live contemporary Tollywood, Sandalwood and Mollywood content. Programmes that include celebrity interviews, artist profiles, movies, film premieres and parties will transport the mobile viewer into the centre of the glitz, glamour and glitterati of Tollywood.
Commenting on the partnership, ZengaTV CEO Shabir Momiin said, “Raj TV has a great channel bouquet and we are delighted to have them on the ZengaTV network. This tie-up will be especially useful for loyal fans of Raj TV outside the country.”
Raj TV Head Distribution S. Swaminathan said, “Since inception Raj TV has made an enormous impact on the hearts and minds of the Indian television audience, therefore launching on the ZengaTV network is an important and crucial step in reinforcing Raj TV as the most popular among south Indians in news, music and entertainment.”
Earlier, the mobile TV platform had partnered ETV network to offer 12 channels from the ETV stable to its subscribers for free.
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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.
