ASTRA has announced Subscription Television advertising revenues achieved a record revenue of $262,910,580 for the period July to December 2013, a lift of 15.4%.

This was up $35 million compared to the same period in 2012:

Jul – Dec 2012: $227,711,984
Jan – Jun 2013: $237,648,703
Jul – Dec 2013: $262,910,580

“We are very pleased with this strong result which again shows subscription television to be one of the top performers in the overall advertising market,” Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association CEO, Andrew Maiden.http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/ad-revenue-lifts-on-stv.html