The ASTRA Awards were the annual awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), 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 ASTRA Awards were instituted in 2003, but were discontinued after November 2015, when ASTRA announced the awards would be folded into the annual AACTA Awards.
2003
Best Program Event – AUSTAR's Switched on schools program (AUSTAR) Best Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – Net MD Walkman (IKON Communications) Best Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – The Office (UKTV) Best Consumer Advertising for a Platform or Channel – Take Your Sports Seriously (AUSTAR & FOX SPORTS) Most Outstanding Local Production (Kids & Youth) – Foul Facts (Nickelodeon) Most Outstanding Local Production (Sport) – From the Lips of Lethal (FOX Footy Channel) Most Outstanding Local Production – News & Documentaries – One Track Minds, Understanding Autism (The Lifestyle Channel) Most Outstanding Local Production (General Entertainment) – Home, Series 2, Episode 6 (The Lifestyle Channel) Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription TV or Radio – Peter Smart, Director of Engineering & Information Services, FOXTEL
2004
Best Program Event – Channel [V] Billabong Bus (Channel [V]) Favourite Overseas Production Premiering on Subscription TV – Antiques Roadshow (The LifeStyle Channel) Best Consumer Campaign to Drive Subscription Sales – Amelie (World Movies) Best Consumer Campaign to Encourage Customer Loyalty – Eyeballs-a-GO-GO – (Cartoon Network) Best Media Campaign for a Consumer Product on Subscription Television – Thredbo, Snow How (FOXTEL) Best Media Campaign for a Channel or Platform – MTV's Exquisite Corpse Campaign (MTV) Best Program for a Program or Series – MTV's Australian Top 30 (MTV) Best Campaign Launch for a Program or Series – Six Feet Under (Arena TV) Most Outstanding Australian Production Short Form – Magda's Big Things (TV1) Most Outstanding Australian Production (Kids) – Kids Yakkity Yak (Nickelodeon) Most Outstanding Australian Production (Music) – The Big Day Out Sydney 2003 – Channel [V] The Max Sessions – Series Ones (Music Max) Most Outstanding Australian Production (Sport) – Super 12 Rugby (FOX Sports) Most Outstanding Australian Production (Documentary) – Anita Cobby: Not Another Murder Documentary (Sky News Australia) Most Outstanding Australian Production (News) – Labor Leadership, Latham (Sky News Australia) Most Outstanding Australian Production (General Entertainment) Croc Hunter Live – Animal Planet (Discovery Networks) Favourite Australian Production – Food Source New Zealand (The LifeStyle Channel) Favourite Subscription Television Presenter (Male) – Brendan Moar (The LifeStyle Channel) Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscriber Retention) Super Safari Watch 'n Win (Disney Channel) Favourite Subscription Television Presenter (Female) – Magda Szubanksi (TV1) Most Outstanding on Camera Performance (Male) – Barry Humphries (The Comedy Channel) Most Outstanding on Camera Performance (Female) Magda Szubanski (TV1) Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle Channel Rising Talent – Fiona Lawson-Baker Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription Television – Patrick Delany / Scott Cain – Disney Channel