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.[2][3]
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
2005
Channel of the Year – Fox Sports
Favourite Programming Event – MAX Sessions (MAX)
Favourite International Program or Event – Race to the Moon (The History Channel)
Favourite Program – Neil Perry: Rockpool Sessions (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite New Presenter – Bill Granger (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite Female Presenter – Shannon Fricke (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite Male Presenter – Brendan Moar (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Program Event – Antiques Roadshow (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Cooking for Kids with Luis (Nick Jr.)
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Cooking for Kids with Luis (Nick Jr.)
Most Outstanding Music Production – Band in a Bubble (Channel [V])
Most Outstanding Sports Production – Sports Active Grand Final: From the Coaches Box (FOX Footy Channel)
Most Outstanding Documentary – Driven to Distraction: ADHD (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding News Production – Election 2004 (Sky News)
Most Outstanding General Entertainment Program – Love My Way (FOX8)
Most Outstanding on Camera Performance (male) – Dan Wyllie, Love My Way (FOX8)
Most Outstanding on Camera Performance (female) – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way (Showtime)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscription Sales) – Regional Campaign: Townsville (Movie Network)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscriber Retention) – Super Safari Watch 'n Win (Disney Channel)
Most Outstanding Creative Campaign – See What the Rest of the World Has to Offer (World Movies)
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Club V Dance Space (Club V)
Most Creative Off-Air Promotion – Band in a Bubble (Channel [V])
Rising Talent – Sam Clark
Most Outstanding Contribution to Subscription Television – John Porter
2006
Channel of the Year – Sky News
Favourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Favourite International Program – High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Paul Snr. and Paul Jnr. Teutul: American Chopper (Discovery Channel)
Favourite International Actor – Denis Leary, Rescue Me (FOX8)
Favourite Male Personality – James Mathison (Channel [V])
Favourite Female Personality – Erika Heynatz (FOX8)
Most Outstanding International Program (Drama) – Deadwood (Showtime)
Most Outstanding International Program (Non Drama) – The Deadliest Catch: Dead of Winter (Discovery Channel)
Most Outstanding Program Event – Antiques Roadshow (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Running on Empty (The Weather Channel)
Most Outstanding Sports Program – Culture Count (FUEL TV)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Australian Open Tennis 2005: Live and Active (FOX Sports)
Most Outstanding Documentary – He's Coming South: The Attack on Sydney Harbour (The History Channel)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Schapelle Corby Verdict (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle, Reality or Light Entertainment Program – Antiques Roadshow Australia (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Drama – Love My Way (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Male) Dan Wyllie, Love My Way FOX8)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Female) – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way (Showtime)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscription Sales) – AUSTAR Kids Campaign (AUSTAR)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscriber Retention) – AUSTAR Multiroom Trial & Campaign (AUSTAR)
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Toyota Yaris Interactive Advertising Campaign, Toyota: The Media Store (Multi Channel Network)
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Australia's Next Top Model, Series 2 Campaign (FOX8)
2007
Channel of the Year – Nickelodeon
Favourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Favourite International Program – American Chopper
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Paul Snr. and Paul Jnr. Teutul: American Chopper (Discovery Channel)
Favourite Male Personality – Steve Irwin (Animal Planet)
Favourite Female Personality – Antonia Kidman (W.)
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – Rock Star: Supernova (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Event – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006 (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Kids First (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Gardening for Kids with Madi (Nick Jr.)
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Wolfmother LIVE (MTV)
Most Outstanding Sports Program – 2006 BMX Games (FUEL TV)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Commonwealth Games 2006 (FOX Sports)
Most Outstanding Documentary – The Battle of Long Tan (The History Channel)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – A Week that Changed Australia: The Death of Steve Irwin and Peter Brock (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle, Reality or Light Entertainment Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Drama – Love My Way (W.) / Stupid Stupid Man (TV1)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) – Dan Wyllie, Love My Way (W.)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Female) – Asher Keddie, Love My Way (W.)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscription Sales) – The Sci Fi Channel Launch (Sci Fi / AUSTAR / FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscriber Retention) – Honeymoon Retention Campaign: Make the Most out of Your FOXTEL Digital (FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Sony Dedicated Advertiser Location (Multi Channel Network / Starcom)
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Budgie Nation (MTV)
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – Rock Star: Supernova 'It's Gonna Be Big' Campaign (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – Entourage (Arena)
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – High School Music Dance Off (Disney Channel)
2008
Channel of the Year – FOX8
Favourite Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Favourite International Program – High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen (LifeStyle FOOD)
Favourite Male Personality – Jimmy Barnes (MAX)
Favourite Female Personality – Antonia Kidman (W.)
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – The Riches (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Event – Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – Snoop (MTV)
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – MAX Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert for the Cure (MAX)
Most Outstanding Sports Program – On the Couch (FOX Sports 1)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Wallabies (FOX Sports 2)
Most Outstanding Documentary – Thanks for Listening (The History Channel)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – APEC 2007 (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Stuart MacGill Uncorked (LifeStyle FOOD)
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – The Singing Office (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Drama – The King (TV1)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) – Stephen Curry, The King (TV1)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (female) – Claudia Karvan, Love My Way (Showtime)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Subscription Sales) – Unexpectedly Campaign (FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Consumer Campaign (Subscriber Retention) – The King (TV1)
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Hasbro Transformers Script Writing Competition (Cartoon Network)
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Bulpitt Day Australia Day (FOX Classics)
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – The Home of SpongeBob (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – The King (TV1)
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – ClickHeadSpace (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Use of Interactive Television – Barclays Premier League: Viewers Choice (FOX Sports 1)
2009
Channel of the Year – Nick Jr.
Favourite Program – Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite International Program – Grand Designs, Series 6 (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite International Personality or Actor – Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite Male Personality – Merrick & Rosso (The Comedy Channel)
Favourite Female Personality – Ruby Rose (MTV)
Most Outstanding International Program or Event – Mad Men (Movie EXTRA)
Most Outstanding Event – MTV Australia Awards 2008 (MTV)
Most Outstanding Short Form Program – As The Bell Rings (Disney Channel)
Most Outstanding Children's Program – Camp Orange: The Curse of the Emerald Eye (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – MAX Masters: Coldplay (MAX)
Most Outstanding Sports Program – An Aussie Goes Bolly (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage – Bowl-a-Rama (Fuel TV)
Most Outstanding Documentary – Beyond Kokoda (The History Channel)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Global Financial Crisis (Sky News Business)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Selling Houses Australia (The Lifestyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Project Runway Australia (Arena TV)
Most Outstanding Drama – Satisfaction (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) – Wayne Hope, Stupid, Stupid Man (TV1)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (female) – Alison Whyte, Satisfaction (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – Brendon Julian, Inside Cricket (FOX Sports 1)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – David Speers (Sky News Australia)
2010
Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle Channel
Best New Talent – Camille Keenan, Satisfaction Season 3 (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Documentary – Forecast For Disaster: The Weather Behind Black Saturday (The Weather Channel)
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – Andrew Winter, Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Use of Innovation in Programming - In The Womb: Extreme Animals (National Geographic Channel)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Kieran Gilbert (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (male) – Ben Mendelsohn, Tangle (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Sound Relief (Channel [V] & MAX)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Selling Houses Australia, Season 2 (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (female) – Justine Clarke, Tangle (Showcase)
Favourite Program – Selling Houses Australia, Season 2 (The Lifestyle Channel)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – The Weather Channel Black Saturday Coverage: 4–8 Feb 2009 (The Weather Channel)
Most Outstanding Drama – False Witness (UKTV)
Favourite Personality – Andrew Winter (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Children's Program or Event – Camp Orange: The Final Frontier (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Sports Program or Coverage – Monday Night Football: 2009 NRL Season Round 21: Wests Tigers v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (FOX Sports)
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Subscription Sales) – Good News Sale (FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign (Subscriber Retention) – Andre Rieu: Classic Music Rocks AUSTAR subscribers (AUSTAR)
Most Outstanding Use of Subscription TV Medium for a Consumer Advertising Campaign – Westfield with Trinny & Susannah (The LifeStyle Channel/XYZ Networks)
Most Creative On-Air Program Promotion – Meth Epidemic (Crime & Investigation Network)
Most Creative Off-Air Program Promotion – America's Hardest Prisons (National Geographic Channel)
Most Outstanding Program Promotion Campaign – Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3D (Disney Channel)
Most Outstanding Channel Image Spot – Everybody Loves The Sunshine Campaign (TV1)
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – MySpace Mix Tape (Channel [V])
Most Outstanding Use of Interactive Television – Sky Racing ACTIVE (Sky Racing)
2011
Channel of the Year – The LifeStyle Channel
Favourite Program (Australian) – Selling Houses Australia (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite Program (International) – Grand Designs (The LifeStyle Channel)
Favourite Personality (Female) – Sarah Murdoch (FOX8)
Favourite Personality (Male) – Andrew Winter (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Children's Program or Event – Penelope K, by the way (CBeebies)
Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage – Big Day Out Li[V]e 2010 (Channel [V])
Most Outstanding Sports Program or Coverage – Vancouver Olympic Winter Games (FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Documentary – Who We Are (Bio)
Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage – Election 2010 (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Reality Program – Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
Most Outstanding Lifestyle Program – Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program – Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (Nickelodeon)
Most Outstanding Drama – Spirited (W.)
Most Outstanding Use of Innovation in Programming – Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 (FOXTEL)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Male) – Matt King (W.)
Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Female) Catherine McClements (Showcase)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter – David Speers (Sky News)
Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – Ashleigh Gillon (Sky News)
Best New Talent – Peter Maddison (The LifeStyle Channel)
Most Outstanding Use of Technology – weatherchannel.com.au Relaunch, The Weather Channel
2012
The 2012 ASTRA Awards were sponsored by Telstra, FOXTEL, AUSTAR, Napoleon Perdis, GHD and OpenTV.[4]
– Most Outstanding Children's Program or Event – The Amazing World of Gumball
– 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[5]
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 – Luke & Wyatt
– Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist – David Speers
– Best New Talent – Lara Robinson
2013
The 2013 ceremony took place on 25 July 2013 with the following categories and winners:[6]