Women in pay TV advance at faster rates than national average, ASTRA study reveals

Women are better represented at senior levels of the subscription TV industry than elsewhere in the national economy, a new survey has found.

Women constitute 32% of board directors, 26% of chief executives and 34% of executives across the industry, according to data released for the first time by the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA).  The results are six to 11% higher than the national benchmarks.

“Women in subscription television have advanced at faster rates than those employed elsewhere in the economy, encouraging news for an industry working hard to develop female leaders,” Andrew Maiden, CEO at ASTRA said today.