ASTRA Awards
The ASTRA Awards are the awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association, the awards "recognise the wealth of talent that drives the Australian subscription television industry and highlight the creativity, commitment and investment in production and broadcasting.".
The awards were discontinued after 2015.
2012 Award Categories
Channel
– Channel of the Year Fox SportsSubscriber's Choice
- Favourite Program – Australian Selling Houses Australia Extreme
- Favourite Program – International Grand Designs
- Favourite Program – International Drama Game of Thrones
- Favourite Personality – Male Andrew Winter
- Favourite Personality – Female Donna Hay
Programming and production
– Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Foo Fighters: Wasting Light on the Harbour
– Most Outstanding Sports Program or Coverage – KFC T20 Big Bash League
– Most Outstanding Documentary – Australia's Great Flood
– Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Gillard V Rudd
– Most Outstanding Reality Program – Kalgoorlie Cops
– Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Planet Cake
– Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Balls of Steel Australia
– Most Outstanding Drama – Cloudstreet
– Most Outstanding Use of Innovation in Programming – FOX FIELD
Talent
– Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male David Wenham– Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female Kerry Fox
– Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers
– Most Outstanding Performance – David Wenham
Previous winners
2011
Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle ChannelFavourite Program – Selling Houses Australia
Favourite Program – Grand Designs
Favourite Personality – Sarah Murdoch
Favourite Personality – Andrew Winter
Most Outstanding Children's Program or Event – Penelope K, by the way
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Big Day Out Lie 2010
Most Outstanding Sports Program or Coverage – Vancouver Olympic Winter Games
Most Outstanding Documentary – Who We Are
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Election 2010
Most Outstanding Reality Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Grand Designs Australia
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010
Most Outstanding Drama – Spirited
Most Outstanding Use of Innovation in Programming – Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Matt King
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor Catherine McClements
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Ashleigh Gillon
Best New Talent – Peter Maddison
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – weatherchannel.com.au Relaunch, The Weather Channel
2010
Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle ChannelBest New Talent – Camille Keenan, Satisfaction Season 3
Most Outstanding Documentary – Forecast For Disaster: The Weather Behind Black Saturday
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Most Outstanding Performance By A Presenter – Andrew Winter, Selling Houses Australia
Most Outstanding Use Of Innovation In Programming - In The Womb: Extreme Animals
Most Outstanding Performance By A Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert
Most Outstanding Performance By An Actor – Ben Mendelsohn, Tangle
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Sound Relief
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Selling Houses Australia, Season 2
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Justine Clarke, Tangle
Favourite Program – Selling Houses Australia, Season 2
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – The Weather Channel Black Saturday Coverage: 4-8 Feb 2009
Most Outstanding Drama – False Witness
Favourite Personality – Andrew Winter
Most Outstanding Children's Program or Event – Camp Orange: The Final Frontier
Most Outstanding Sports Program or Coverage – Monday Night Football: 2009 NRL Season Round 21: Wests Tigers v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Good News Sale
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Andre Rieu: Classic Music Rocks AUSTAR subscribers
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Westfield with Trinny & Susannah
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Meth Epidemic
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – America's Hardest Prisons
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert 3D
Most Outstanding Channel Image Spot – Everybody Loves The Sunshine Campaign
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – MySpace Mix Tape
Most Outstanding Use of Interactive Television – Sky Racing ACTIVE
2009
Channel of the Year – Nick Jr.Favourite Program – Selling Houses Australia
Favourite International Program – Grand Designs, Series 6
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen
Favourite Male Personality – Merrick & Rosso
Favourite Female Personality – Ruby Rose
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – Mad Men
Most Outstanding Event – MTV Australia Awards 2008
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – As The Bell Rings
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Camp Orange: The Curse Of The Emerald Eye
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – MAX Masters: Coldplay
Most Outstanding Sports Program – An Aussie Goes Bolly
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Bowl-a-Rama
Most Outstanding Documentary – Beyond Kokoda
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Global Financial Crisis
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Selling Houses Australia
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Project Runway Australia
Most Outstanding Drama – Satisfaction
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Wayne Hope, Stupid, Stupid Man
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Alison Whyte, Satisfaction
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – Brendon Julian, Inside Cricket
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – David Speers
2008
Channel of the Year – FOX8Favourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Favourite International Program – High School Musical 2
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen
Favourite Male Personality – Jimmy Barnes
Favourite Female Personality – Antonia Kidman
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – The Riches
Most Outstanding Event – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Snoop
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – MAX Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert for the Cure
Most Outstanding Sports Program – On the Couch
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Wallabies
Most Outstanding Documentary – Thanks for Listening
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – APEC 2007
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Stuart MacGill Uncorked
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – The Singing Office
Most Outstanding Drama – The King
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Stephen Curry, The King
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign – Unexpectedly Campaign
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – The King
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Hasbro Transformers Script Writing Competition
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Bulpitt Day Australia Day
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – The Home of SpongeBob
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – The King
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – ClickHeadSpace
Most Outstanding Use of Interactive Television – Barclays Premier League: Viewers Choice
2007
Channel of the Year – NickelodeonFavourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Favourite International Program – American Chopper
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Paul Snr. and Paul Jnr. Teutul: American Chopper
Favourite Male Personality – Steve Irwin
Favourite Female Personality – Antonia Kidman
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – Rock Star: Supernova
Most Outstanding Event – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Kids First
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Gardening for Kids with Madi
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Wolfmother LIVE
Most Outstanding Sports Program – 2006 BMX Games
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Commonwealth Games 2006
Most Outstanding Documentary – The Battle of Long Tan
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – A Week that Changed Australia: The Death of Steve Irwin and Peter Brock
Most Outstanding Lifestyle, Reality or Light Entertainment Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Most Outstanding Drama – Love My Way / Stupid Stupid Man
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Dan Wyllie, Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Asher Keddie, Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – The Sci Fi Channel Launch
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – Honeymoon Retention Campaign: Make the Most out of Your FOXTEL Digital
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Sony Dedicated Advertiser Location
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Budgie Nation
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – Rock Star: Supernova 'It's Gonna Be Big' Campaign
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – Entourage
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – High School Music Dance Off
2006
Channel of the Year – Sky NewsFavourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model
Favourite International Program – High School Musical 2
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Paul Snr. and Paul Jnr. Teutul: American Chopper
Favourite International Actor – Denis Leary, Rescue Me
Favourite Male Personality – James Mathison
Favourite Female Personality – Erika Heynatz
Most Outstanding International Program – Deadwood
Most Outstanding International Program – The Deadliest Catch: Dead of Winter
Most Outstanding Program Event – Antiques Roadshow
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Running on Empty
Most Outstanding Sports Program – Culture Count
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Australian Open Tennis 2005: Live and Active
Most Outstanding Documentary – He's Coming South: The Attack on Sydney Harbour
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Schapelle Corby Verdict
Most Outstanding Lifestyle, Reality or Light Entertainment Program – Antiques Roadshow Australia
Most Outstanding Drama – Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – AUSTAR Kids Campaign
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – AUSTAR Multiroom Trial & Campaign
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Toyota Yaris Interactive Advertising Campaign, Toyota: The Media Store
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Australia's Next Top Model, Series 2 Campaign
2005
Channel of the Year – Fox SportsFavourite Programming Event – MAX Sessions
Favourite International Program or Event – Race to the Moon
Favourite Program – Neil Perry: Rockpool Sessions
Favourite New Presenter – Bill Granger
Favourite Female Presenter – Shannon Fricke
Favourite Male Presenter – Brendan Moar
Most Outstanding Program Event – Antiques Roadshow
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Cooking for Kids with Luis
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Cooking for Kids with Luis
Most Outstanding Music Production – Band in a Bubble
Most Outstanding Sports Production – Sports Active Grand Final: From the Coaches Box
Most Outstanding Documentary – Driven to Distraction: ADHD
Most Outstanding News Production – Election 2004
Most Outstanding General Entertainment Program – Love My Way
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance – Dan Wyllie, Love My Way
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – Regional Campaign: Townsville
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign – Super Safari Watch 'n Win
Most Outstanding Creative Campaign – See What the Rest of the World Has to Offer
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Club V Dance Space
Most Creative Off-Air Promotion – Band in a Bubble
Rising Talent – Sam Clark
Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription Television – John Porter
2004
Best Program Event – Channel Billabong BusFavourite Overseas Production Premiering on Subscription TV – Antiques Roadshow
Best Consumer Campaign to Drive Subscription Sales – Amelie
Best Consumer Campaign to Encourage Customer Loyalty – Eyeballs-a-GO-GO –
Best Media Campaign for a Consumer Product on Subscription Television – Thredbo, Snow How
Best Media Campaign for a Channel or Platform – MTV's Exquisite Corpse Campaign
Best Program for a Program or Series – MTV's Australian Top 30
Best Campaign Launch for a Program or Series – Six Feet Under
Most Outstanding Australian Production Short Form – Magda's Big Things
Most Outstanding Australian Production – Kids Yakkity Yak
Most Outstanding Australian Production – The Big Day Out Sydney 2003 – Channel The Max Sessions – Series Ones
Most Outstanding Australian Production – Super 12 Rugby
Most Outstanding Australian Production – Anita Cobby: Not Another Murder Documentary
Most Outstanding Australian Production – Labor Leadership, Latham
Most Outstanding Australian Production Croc Hunter Live – Animal Planet
Favourite Australian Production – Food Source New Zealand
Favourite Subscription Television Presenter – Brendan Moar
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign Super Safari Watch 'n Win
Favourite Subscription Television Presenter – Magda Szubanksi
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance – Barry Humphries
Most Outstanding On Camera Performance Magda Szubanski
Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle Channel
Rising Talent – Fiona Lawson-Baker
Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription Television – Patrick Delany / Scott Cain – Disney Channel
2003
Best Program Event – AUSTAR's Switched on schools programBest Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – Net MD Walkman
Best Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – The Office
Best Consumer Advertising for a Platform or Channel – Take Your Sports Seriously
Most Outstanding Local Production – Foul Facts
Most Outstanding Local Production – From the Lips of Lethal
Most Outstanding Local Production – News & Documentaries – One Track Minds, Understanding Autism
Most Outstanding Local Production – Home, Series 2, Episode 6
Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription TV or Radio – Peter Smart, Director of Engineering & Information Services, FOXTEL