Australia - Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled what it describes as a revolutionary new approach to pricing and packaging for IP-delivered subscription TV service, Foxtel Play. The move is designed to increase consumer choice and to break down traditional barriers to taking up Foxtel’s services. Speaking at pay-TV trade body ASTRA’s 2016 conference, Foxtel CEO, Peter Tonagh shared plans to offer a new pricing model that features low cost entry points at prices that will be highly … [Read more...] about Foxtel’s new approach to pricing & packaging
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Women lead subscription television business
Australia - Women are better represented at senior levels of the subscription television industry than the national average, a new survey has found. Females represent 32% of board directors, 26% of chief executives and 34% of executives across the industry, according to data released for the first time by peak body ASTRA. The results are 6 to 11 percentage points better than national benchmarks. “Women in subscription television have advanced at faster rates than those employed elsewhere in … [Read more...] about Women lead subscription television business
NTV taps SES’ ASTRA 3B satellite to LIVE broadcast sporting events
Luxembourg – SES has announced that one of the leading commercial broadcasters in Japan, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), has chosen SES as its satellite operator of choice to provide live transmissions of three key sporting events in Europe. The capacity contracted on board SES' ASTRA 3B satellite was utilised for the contribution of the World Wrestling Championship 2013 in Budapest, the Japan-Serbia football match and the Japan-Belarus football match over the … [Read more...] about NTV taps SES’ ASTRA 3B satellite to LIVE broadcast sporting events
Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA
ASTRA has announced that business leader Tony Shepherd will replace Steve Bracks as chair of the subscription television peak body in November. Shepherd is President of the Business Council of Australia, chairman of Transfield Services and the Greater Western Sydney Giants, a non-executive director of other organisations and well known supporter of sports and arts organisations. “I have long admired the subscription television sector because of its role in promoting competition, expanding … [Read more...] about Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA
Viacom’s Colleen Fahey Rush headlines 2013 ASTRA Women in TV Breakfast
Sydney – The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) announced that Colleen Fahey Rush, Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer for Viacom Media Networks (VMN), will headline the 2013 ASTRA Women in TV Breakfast as part of this year’s ASTRA Conference on March 14. Rush was instrumental in leading VMN’s landmark study, "The Next Normal: An Unprecedented Look at Millennials Worldwide", which shares insights into the attitudes, values, … [Read more...] about Viacom’s Colleen Fahey Rush headlines 2013 ASTRA Women in TV Breakfast
Australian subscription TV pirate convicted
The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) has stated its approval of the conviction of Sydney resident Narender Narwal for the theft and illegal selling of subscription television (STV). Narwal’s arrest and conviction resulted from an Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation supported by STV industry investigators from FOXTEL and other companies. Narwal was involved in the sale of unauthorised set-top boxes programmed to provide a network of people with … [Read more...] about Australian subscription TV pirate convicted
