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ASTRA Awards The ASTRA Awards were the annual awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), the awards "recognise the wealth of talent that drives the Australi ...
were presented on Monday, 21 April 2008 at the
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Nominations and winners


Hall of Fame

; Channel of the Year : ''Winner:'' :: FOX8 : ''Nominated:'' :: The History Channel ::
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::
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
:: Fox Sports


Talent

; Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male : ''Winner:'' ::
Stephen Curry Wardell Stephen Curry II ( ; born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, ...
– ''
The King In the British English-speaking world, The King refers to: * Charles III (born 1948), King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms since 2022 As a nickname * Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "T ...
'' ( TV1) : ''Nominated:'' :: Brendan Cowell – '' Love My Way'' (
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) ::
Wayne Hope Wayne Hope is an Australian actor, writer, director, and producer. Career Television Hope's acting career began in 1996, when he appeared on ''The Glynn Nicholas Show''. Some of his acting roles have been in the following shows: *'' The Gly ...
– ''
Stupid, Stupid Man ''Stupid, Stupid Man '' is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of the fictional men's magazine ''COQ'' (''Chap's Own Quarterly''), parodying such men's magazines as ''FHM'' and ''Ralph''. The fi ...
'' ( TV1) :: Ben Mendelsohn – '' Love My Way'' (
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
) ::
Dan Wyllie Daniel Wyllie (born 1970) is an Australian stage, film and television actor. Wyllie began acting in theatre. Early life Wyllie grew up on Sydney's North Shore. He attended North Sydney Boys High School and the University of New South Wales, whe ...
– '' Love My Way'' (
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
) ; Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female : ''Winner:'' ::
Claudia Karvan Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in ''High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in ...
– '' Love My Way'' (
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: Diana Glenn – '' Satisfaction'' ( Showcase) :: Asher Keddie – '' Love My Way'' (
Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...
) :: Bojana Novakovic – '' Satisfaction'' ( Showcase) ::
Alison Whyte Alison Whyte (born 1968 in Tasmania) is an Australian actress best known for her roles on the Australian television series '' Frontline'' and '' Satisfaction''. Acting career A former student of classical ballet, Whyte graduated from the Victo ...
– '' Satisfaction'' ( Showcase) ; Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter : ''Winner:'' :: David Speers – ''Agenda'' (
Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the hea ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: Jimmy Barnes – '' The Know'' (
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) ::
Helen Dalley Helen Dalley (born 1957) is an Australian journalist, who formerly worked for Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) media stable. Dalley is best known for her work on the Nine Network television programs ''Sunday'', ''Today' ...
– '' Sunday Business'' (
Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the hea ...
) ::
James Kerley James (Kash Kab) Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter. Career Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show '' Sarvo'' between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote ki ...
– '' Cash Cab'' ( Channel ::
Steve Liebmann Steve Liebmann (born 4 May 1944) is an Australian retired television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster. Liebmann is best known for co-hosting ''Today'' on the Nine Network between 1982 and 1986, and again from 1990 to 2005. Early ...
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Crime Investigation Australia ''Crime Investigation Australia'' is an Australian true-crime series that first premiered on pay TV Foxtel's Crime & Investigation Network in August 2005. The series was also rebroadcast on Free to air Nine Network, and made its debut there on ...
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Stuart MacGill Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill (born 25 February 1971) is an Australian former cricketer who played 44 Test matches and three One Day Internationals for the Australian national cricket team. He is a right-arm leg spin bowler, who has been cred ...
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) ; Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist : ''Winner:'' ::
Kieran Gilbert Kieran Gilbert is an Australian journalist currently serving as chief political reporter for Sky News Australia. Career Gilbert holds a Master of International Studies from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) f ...
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Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the hea ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: Rebecca Perrie ( Fox Sports News) :: Michael Willesee (
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Gavin Morris Gavin Morris (born 24 October 1998) is a South African cricketer. He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge The 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a List A cricket competition th ...
( The Weather Channel)


Subscribers’ Choice

; Favourite Program : ''Winner:'' :: '' Australia's Next Top Model'' ( FOX8) : ''Nominated:'' :: '' American Chopper Australia'' (
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The King In the British English-speaking world, The King refers to: * Charles III (born 1948), King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms since 2022 As a nickname * Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "T ...
'' ( TV1) :: '' Love My Way'' (
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) :: '' Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview'' (
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) :: '' Satisfaction'' ( Showcase) :: ''
Stupid, Stupid Man ''Stupid, Stupid Man '' is an Australian television comedy which originally aired on TV1. It is set in the office of the fictional men's magazine ''COQ'' (''Chap's Own Quarterly''), parodying such men's magazines as ''FHM'' and ''Ralph''. The fi ...
'' ( TV1) ; Favourite International Program : ''Winner:'' :: ''
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Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: '' The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (
The Comedy Channel The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is a defunct Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, and Optus Television. The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 September 2020. History A joint venture between Artist Servi ...
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Deadliest Catch ''Deadliest Catch'' is a reality television series that premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005. The show follows crab fishermen aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The ...
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Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British Diary of a Bad Man#Main, web series ''Diar ...
'' ( Showcase) :: ''
Grand Designs ''Grand Designs'' is a British television series produced by Boundless and broadcast on Channel 4 which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects. The programme has been presented by Kevin McCloud since it first ...
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The LifeStyle Channel Lifestyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian television channel. The channel launched on 1 September 1997. The channel has an emphasis on contemporary lifestyle interests. Its programming covers topics including food an ...
) :: '' Gossip Girl'' ( FOX8) :: '' MythBusters Supersized Special'' (
Discovery Channel Australia Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution righ ...
) :: '' The Riches'' ( Showcase) ; Favourite International Personality or Actor : ''Winner:'' ::
Gordon Ramsay Gordon James Ramsay (; born ) is a British chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer. His restaurant group, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, was founded in 1997 and has been awarded 17 Michelin stars overall; it currently holds a tot ...
– '' Hell's Kitchen'' (
LifeStyle Food Lifestyle Food (stylised as Lifestyle FOOD) is an Australian pay-TV food channel, solely dedicated to food, wine and restaurant society. The channel is a subsidiary of Lifestyle, which runs 24 hours a day on the Foxtel. On 19 September 2016, ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: Minnie Driver – '' The Riches'' ( Showcase) ::
Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' trilo ...
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Michael C. Hall Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, the titular character in the Showtime series ''Dexter,'' and David Fisher in the HBO drama series '' Six Feet Under.'' Thes ...
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'' ( Showcase) :: Eddie Izzard – '' The Riches'' ( Showcase) :: MythBusters Team – ''
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Discovery Channel Australia Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution righ ...
) :: Michael Parkinson – '' Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview'' (
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Trinny and Susannah Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are two British fashion advisors, presenters and authors. They originally joined to write a weekly style column in ''The Daily Telegraph'' which lasted for seven years, but they are best known for presenting ...
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The LifeStyle Channel Lifestyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian television channel. The channel launched on 1 September 1997. The channel has an emphasis on contemporary lifestyle interests. Its programming covers topics including food an ...
) ; Favourite Male Personality : ''Winner:'' :: Jimmy Barnes (
Max Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: James Bracey (
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) ::
James Kerley James (Kash Kab) Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter. Career Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show '' Sarvo'' between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote ki ...
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LifeStyle Food Lifestyle Food (stylised as Lifestyle FOOD) is an Australian pay-TV food channel, solely dedicated to food, wine and restaurant society. The channel is a subsidiary of Lifestyle, which runs 24 hours a day on the Foxtel. On 19 September 2016, ...
) :: Darren McMullen (
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The LifeStyle Channel Lifestyle (formerly known as The LifeStyle Channel) is an Australian television channel. The channel launched on 1 September 1997. The channel has an emphasis on contemporary lifestyle interests. Its programming covers topics including food an ...
) :: David Speers (
Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the hea ...
) ; Favourite Female Personality : ''Winner:'' ::
Antonia Kidman Antonia Kidman (born 14 July 1970) is an Australian journalist and TV presenter, and the younger sister of the actress, Nicole Kidman. Early life and family Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1970, Kidman is the younger daughter of Ant ...
( W.) : ''Nominated:'' :: Maz Compton (
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Helen Dalley Helen Dalley (born 1957) is an Australian journalist, who formerly worked for Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) media stable. Dalley is best known for her work on the Nine Network television programs ''Sunday'', ''Today' ...
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Charlotte Dawson Charlotte Dawson (8 April 1966 – 22 February 2014) was a New Zealand–Australian television personality. She was known in New Zealand for her roles as host of '' Getaway'', and in Australia as a host on ''The Contender Australia'' and as a ju ...
( FOX8) :: Brooke Forster (
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Anna Gare Anna Gare is an Australian musician, cook, television personality and author. Biography Gare was born 10 March 1969 in Subiaco, Western Australia and grew up in Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle. She attended the Lance Holt School, where ...
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Yumi Stynes Yumi Tasma Stynes (born 2 June 1975) is a feminist television and radio presenter, podcaster and author. She is the co-host of KIIS FM's 3PM Pick-Up radio show and presenter of the ABC Radio podcast ''Ladies, We Need to Talk'' about female heal ...
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) ::
Maggie Tabberer Margaret May "Maggie" Tabberer (nee Trigar, born 11 December 1936) is an Australian fashion, publishing and media/television personality, who is a dual recipient of the Gold Logie, and who founded her own fashion label and PR companies. She ...
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Programming & Production

; Most Outstanding International Program or Event : ''Winner:'' :: '' The Riches'' ( Showcase) : ''Nominated:'' :: ''
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'' ( Showcase) :: '' Discovery Atlas: India Revealed'' (
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) :: '' Mad Men'' (
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) ; Most Outstanding Event : ''Winner:'' ::
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 The fifth annual Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards were held on 10 October 2007 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The show was hosted by The Veronicas and Zac Efron. Voting for the nominees of the awards commenced on 1 July 2007 and e ...
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) : ''Nominated:'' :: '' Australia’s Next Top Model'' final ( FOX8) ::
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Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Sport Australia Hall of Fame was established on 10 December 1985 to recognise the achievements of Australian sportsmen and sportswomen. The inaugural induction included 120 members with Sir Don Bradman as the first inductee and Dawn Fraser th ...
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) ; Most Outstanding Short Form Program : ''Winner:'' :: '' Snoop'' (
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: '' Action Earth'' ( FOX8 and The Weather Channel) :: ''The
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interstitial'' ( The History Channel) :: '' Tipping Point'' ( The Weather Channel) ; Most Outstanding Children’s Program : ''Winner:'' :: '' Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek'' (
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
) : ''Nominated:'' :: '' As the Bell Rings: Treasure Map'' (
Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
) ; Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage : ''Winner:'' :: '' MAX Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert for the Cure'' (
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) :: '' Rollin' with the Muster'' (
Country Music Channel Country Music Channel (CMC) was an Australian cable and satellite music television channel owned and operated by Foxtel Networks. It was the only country music video channel in Australia, created after the departure of MusicCountry from the Au ...
) :: '' Snowjam'' (
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
) ; Most Outstanding Sports Program : ''Winner:'' :: '' On the Couch'' (
Fox Sports 1 Fox Sports 1 (FS1) is an American pay television channel owned by the Fox Sports Media Group, a unit of Fox Corporation. FS1 replaced the motorsports network Speed on August 17, 2013, at the same time that its companion channel Fox Sports 2 ...
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) :: '' Total Football'' (
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) ; Most Outstanding Sports Coverage : ''Winner:'' ::
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Fox Sports 2 Fox Sports 2 (FS2) is an American List of sports television channels, sports-oriented pay television television channel, channel owned by the Fox Sports (United States), Fox Sports Media Group, a unit of Fox Corporation. The channel is based a ...
) ; Most Outstanding Documentary : ''Winner:'' :: ''Thanks for Listening'' ( The History Channel) ; Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage : ''Winner:'' ::
APEC 2007 APEC Australia 2007 was a series of political meetings held around Australia between the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation during 2007. Various meetings were held across Australia from January to August 2007, with the e ...
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Sky News Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the hea ...
) ; Most Outstanding LifeStyle Program : ''Winner:'' :: '' Stuart MacGill Uncorked'' (
LifeStyle Food Lifestyle Food (stylised as Lifestyle FOOD) is an Australian pay-TV food channel, solely dedicated to food, wine and restaurant society. The channel is a subsidiary of Lifestyle, which runs 24 hours a day on the Foxtel. On 19 September 2016, ...
) ; Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program : ''Winner:'' :: ''
The Singing Office ''The Singing Office'' is a television series that has an American and Australian version. It features ordinary citizens who form singing groups in their workplaces, then compete against other teams; the rights to the concept have been sold to 20 ...
'' ( FOX8) ; Most Outstanding Drama : ''Winner:'' ::
The King In the British English-speaking world, The King refers to: * Charles III (born 1948), King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms since 2022 As a nickname * Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer and pop icon, nicknamed "T ...
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References


External links


ASTRA Awards
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