ASTRA claims nearly a billion dollars invested in Australian subscription TV productions last year

September 11, 2017 5:14

The subscription television industry invested $918.3 million in local productions during the 2016/17 financial year, claims a survey released today by the industry’s peak body.

Produced for the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) by PwC, the survey showed showed a 2.8% increase on the previous year’s investment value with a total of 266,833 hours of Australian content produced.

Andrew Maiden, CEO of ASTRA

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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