The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) represents the subscription media industry within Australia with over 30 organisations branching across subscription media platforms, channels, suppliers and technology companies.
This year they are hosting the 2015 ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards, which is now open for entries. This award night aims to recognise excellence in fields behind the scenes of advertising, marketing and also promotion for the subscription television industry in Australia.
“The ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards applaud the wonderful spread of creative talent in subscription television,” Mr. Andrew Maiden, ASTRA CEO, said.
Entries for the 2015 ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards are open to TV channels, operators, production houses, media, advertising agencies and other creatives from now until Tuesday, 28 April 2015.
This year, there are new award categories that have been added which include:
Individual Awards (New Categories)
- Creative Professional of the Year (in a marketing or communications function)
- Television Professional of the Year (in a role other than creative, marketing or communications)
- Rising Star (outstanding individual aged under 30)
Team Awards
- Most Outstanding Advertising Campaign (new)
- Most Outstanding Corporate Responsibility Campaign (new)
- Most Outstanding On-Air Promotion
- Most Outstanding Off-Air Promotion
- Most Outstanding Social Media Campaign
- Most Outstanding Public Relations Campaign
- Most Outstanding Marketing Campaign under $50,000
- Most Outstanding Use of Technological Innovation
To be eligible, campaigns that enter need to have been created to support the Australian subscription television sector and have also between 29th April 2014 – 28th April 2015.
If you’d like to see yourself holding one of these coveted awards in July, make sure you get your entries in before 28th April 2015. To find out more about how to can enter and also to make sure you meet the eligibility requirements visit: www.astra.org.au
Then make note in your diary of Thursday, 16th July 2015 when the awards will be presented.
You can also check out the gallery of the 2014 ASTRA Industry Excellence Award winners.