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
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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
ASTRA CEO steps down
Petra Buchanan, CEO of the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) since 2009, has decided to search for a successor for the pivotal industry role. However, she will be staying in the position for an additional six months until the end of March 2013 to manage the transition with the new, yet to be found, CEO for ASTRA. During her tenure, Buchanan has been involved with significant policy developments and responses to Government reviews as well as inquiries including … [Read more...] about ASTRA CEO steps down
