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ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards Finalists Announced
09/03/2010
The ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards Finalists were announced today. The awards specifically recognise excellence in the promotion of subscription television.
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Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tops the Week for STV
08/03/2010
Live: Cricket: Twenty20: NZ v Aus Game 2 on FOX Sports topped the week for subscription TV, when 314,000 viewers watched New Zealand narrowly beat Australia in an “extra time” over.
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ASTRA Awards Unveil 'New Look' for 2010
08/03/2010
The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) is proud to
announce the return of the Annual ASTRA Awards with an entirely new look and feel for 2010.
ASTRA 2010 Conference - A Carbon Neutral Event
03/03/2010
The ASTRA 2010 Conference, The Future is Now is being held on March 18 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. For the first time, the annual conference will be a carbon neutral event thanks to the support of Carbon Foot Print Sponsor, Discovery Networks.
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ASTRA 2010 Conference - Speaker Line Up Offers Expert Views on the Industry
02/03/2010
A strong line-up of speakers will bring their expert opinion in to view at the ASTRA 2010 Conference, The Future is Now on March 18 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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ASTRA Supports Need to Maximise Available Spectrum for Re-allocation as Part of the Digital Dividend
01/03/2010
Petra Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRA today called for the Government to maximise the spectrum available for re-allocation as a result of the switch-over from analog to digital television and supported the Government’s proposed digital dividend target of 126MHz.
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Subscription TV Parties with Mardi Gras Special
28/02/2010
On Saturday night, the Mardi Gras Special on Arena brought the colour and spectacle of the 2010 Sydney Mardi Gras parade to 133,000 viewers around Australia.
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Mike Fries Keynote Speaker at 2010 Astra Conference
22/02/2010
Mike Fries, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Global will be a keynote speaker at the ASTRA 2010 Conference, The Future is Now on March 18.
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Shane Watson Wins the Allan Border Medal on STV
22/02/2010
On Monday night, 149,000 viewers watched FOX Sports’ live coverage of Live: Cricket: The Allan Border Medal. At the event, all-rounder Shane Watson was recognised as the best cricketer in Australia for the year, just beating Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson for the honour.
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Australians Love Their Subscription TV On Valentine's Day
14/02/2010
On the most romantic day of the year, subscription TV celebrated the devotion shown by subscribers when STV channels accounted for 23.2% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 21.0% of all regional viewing and 56.6% of all viewing in subscription TV homes during week 7, 2010.
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Women in Television Breakfast
11/02/2010
Sandra Levy, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Film Television and Radio School, Deirdre Brennan, Director of Programming, Nickelodeon, and Joe Pollard, Chief Executive Officer, NineMSN will be the guest speakers at the Women In Television Breakfast.
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ASTRA Announces New MANAGER, MARKETING & MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
8/02/2010
Petra Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian subscription television and radio industry organisation, ASTRA, has announced the appointment of Julie Jensen to the role of Manager, Marketing & Member Communication.
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ASTRA Disappointed by Reduction in License Fees for Old TV
8/02/2010
Petra Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer, ASTRA today expressed surprise and disappointment at large tax breaks being given to the old commercial television networks, saying they are anti-competitive and against the interests of consumers.
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American Idol Tops STV in Week 6
31/01/2010
The American Idol Auditions was the number one program on STV in week 6, with 157,000 viewers watching the program on FOX8 on Thursday night.
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New Stars Aplenty in LA Auditions for American Idol
31/01/2010
The American Idol Auditions in Los Angeles set a new record for the program with 173,000 viewers on FOX8 on Wednesday night.
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Twenty20 Sets New Record For STV
24/01/2010
The final of the domestic Twenty20 on FOX Sports set a new subscription TV viewership record for the game when 307,000 viewers watched Victoria beat South Australia and go on to win their fourth Twenty20 title in five years in Live: Cricket: Twenty20 Big Bash.
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ASTRA Announces New Manager, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
20/01/2010
Petra Buchanan, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian subscription television and radio industry organisation, ASTRA, has announced the appointment of Shona Fury to the role of Manager, Policy & Regulatory Affairs.
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STV Batters The Competition with The Big Bash
18/01/2010
Interest and viewership in the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition continues to grow with viewing levels regularly reaching near record levels.
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Twenty20 Cricket Tops The Week On STV
11/01/2010
The FOX Sports’ coverage of the Twenty20 match between WA and NSW, Live: Cricket: Twenty20 Big Bash, topped the week with 186,000 viewers. In other sport, Cricket: World Series Classics on FOX Sports was watched by 70,000 people and Sky Raceday on Sky Racing was seen by 69,000 people.
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Happy New Year from Subscription TV
03/01/2010
Subscription TV celebrated the New Year with a clear victory around Australia. In week 1 of 2010, subscription TV had more viewers than any other network, with STV channels accounting for 26.8% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 23.3% of all regional viewing and 64.3% of all viewing in subscription TV homes.
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STV Entertaining Kids (& Adults Too)
21/12/2009
As Australia winds down for the Christmas break, subscription TV continues to entertain kids with family-friendly programming. The Simpsons on FOX8 topped the week with 169,000 viewers and P Channel had its best result of the year with 102,000 viewers.
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Mark Burnett To Address ASTRA Conference
14/12/2009
Mark Burnett, one of television’s power house executive producers, will be a keynote speaker at the ASTRA 2010 conference, The Future is Now on March 18.
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Sensational STV Series Sweeten Summer Viewing
13/12/2009
High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the third movie in the series, premiered on Disney Channel with 108,000 viewers. NCIS on TV1 also had 108,000 viewers on the Tuesday night broadcast while Grand Designs Abroad on Lifestyle had its best result of the year with 101,000 people.
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Summer Starts With a Bang on Subscription TV
07/12/2009
In the first week of summer, subscription TV delivered more entertainment, information and viewers than any of the broadcast operators, comfortably winning the week around Australia.
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Subscription TV Wins 2009 with Sport, News & Entertainment
30/11/2009
In the first 48 weeks of the year, subscription TV was the number one choice for TV viewing around Australia with 22.4% of all metropolitan viewing between 6am and midnight, 21.4% of all regional viewing and 58.2% of all viewing in subscription TV homes.
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Astra Conference Date Confirmed For 2010
27/11/2009
Today Petra Buchanan, new CEO of subscription television peak body ASTRA, announced the date for the industry’s annual conference which will be held on Thursday March 18 at a new larger venue at the SCEC.
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STV is Number One with the World’s Number One Golfer
22/11/2009
The “Tiger Woods” show topped the week with FOX Sport’s coverage of Live: Golf: JBWere Masters drawing 152,000 viewers.
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Tiger stalks the Australian masters
16/11/2009
Tiger Woods and the other competitors in the Australian Masters were watched by 132,000 people on the FOX Sports’ broadcast of Live: Golf: JBWere Masters.
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Response to anti-siphoning review
16/11/2009
Astra CEO Petra Buchanan today described the support for reform of the Federal Government’s ‘anti-siphoning’ rules on sports broadcasting as “overwhelming”.
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Beauty, Brawn and a Bit Of Cricket Too
09/11/2009
On Tuesday night, New Zealand’s Next Top Model had a series high audience of 113,000 people while The Contender Australia premiered on Monday night with 98,000 viewers (both on FOX8).
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Sub-Continental Cricket Wins on Subscription TV
02/11/2009
The Saturday night broadcast of the third one day international cricket test between Australia and India, Live: Cricket: ODI Ind v Aus 3rd ODI S1, topped the week for STV with 214,000 viewers.
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Attitudes to Sport on TV and Anti-siphoning Law
29/10/2009
ASTRA commissioned research to understand modern Australian attitudes to sports coverage on TV, with particular attention to how the anti-siphoning list serves the national interest.
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Animation Leads the Week on Subscription TV
20/10/2009
The Simpsons on FOX8 topped the week on STV with 137,000 people followed by Family Guy with 111,000 viewers and New Zealand’s Next Top Model with 110,000 (both on FOX8).
Download PDFASTRA CALLS FOR MODERNISATION OF ANTI-SIPHONING SCHEME
16/10/2009
ASTRA submission to the Australian Government’s review of ‘Sport on Television’ calls for modernisation of the anti-siphoning scheme.
Download PDFASTRA submission Anti-siphoning October 2009
14/10/2009
ASTRA submission Anti-siphoning October 2009
Download PDFStargate: Universe Takes STV Viewers to a New Destiny
12/10/2009
The Australian premiere of Stargate: Universe on Sci Fi was seen by 149,000 people, giving the channel its biggest audience of the year so far.
Download PDFSubscription TV is Number One Across Australia
06/10/2009
In week 40, subscription TV was the number one source of TV across Australia
Download PDFEntertainment Abounds on Subscription TV
28/09/2009
Family Guy topped the week in subscription TV with 136,000 viewers for the Tuesday night broadcast on FOX8.
Download PDFASTRA Launches New Campaign Website
25/09/2009
ASTRA CEO Petra Buchanan today announced the launch of a new website.
Download PDFAnthony Capon Wins Project Runway Australia
21/09/2009
Melbourne designer Anthony Capon defeated William Lazootin and Lauren Vieyra in the finale of the designer competition, Project Runway Australia: Finale.
Download PDFSubscription TV Advertising Revenues Up 6%
17/09/2009
ASTRA, the industry body for subscription TV, announced today that advertising revenues for the industry grew in fiscal 2008/2009 by 5.6%.
Download PDFJarryd & Gary Win on Subscription TV
14/09/2009
On Tuesday night, 165,000 viewers watched Jarryd Hayne of the Parramatta Eels win the Dally M Player of the Year Award in Live: Rugby League: Dally M Awards.
Download PDFTelevision Dads Lift STV to Victory for Father’s Day
07/09/2009
Various television fathers, including Homer Simpson of The Simpsons helped STV become the number one television choice in the week leading up to Father’s Day.
Download PDFASTRA Announces New CEO - Petra Buchanan
03/09/2009
The Hon Steve Bracks, Chairman of ASTRA has today announced the appointment of Petra Buchanan to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Download PDFSUBSCRIPTION TV ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENT RESEARCH SERVICES COMPANY - MULTIVIEW ANALYTICS
09/06/2009
Download PDFSocceroos Top the Week on Subscription TV
19/10/09
The FOX Sports’ coverage of the Asian Cup qualifier, Live: Football: AFC Asian Cup Qualifier Aus v Oman topped the week on subscription TV with 248,000 viewers.
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