The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) announced the ASTRA 2013 Conference will be held on Thursday, 14th March 2013 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the banner Enhanced Entertainment, the annual Conference will bring together global and local subscription television industry (STV) thought leaders and will reflect on the increasingly significant role digital devices and screen options are playing in differentiating the content and services of TV platforms.
Mark Hollinger, President and CEO, Discovery Networks International will present the Programming Keynote Address. A Discovery veteran, Hollinger oversees a vast international operation that distributes 27 entertainment brands, in 45 languages, to more than 1.3 billion cumulative subscribers in 209 countries. Discovery Networks International operates one of the most extensive international television businesses in the media industry, delivering quality content designed to inform, entertain and inspire the world.