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The national broadcaster adds to a fleet of seven Innovason desks, including two Eclipse GTs, one of which is installed in Radio France’s legendary Studio 106.

New Sennheiser/Nagra distribution deal, and world debut of the RØDE Stereo VideoMic Pro kicks off BVE 2012, writes Erica Basnicki.

Visual effects facility The Mill has become the first post-production house to begin using Emotion System’s new automatic loudness analysis and repair system, writes Kevin Hilton.

The audio post-production market in Manchester continues to expand, with established company Flix opening a new dubbing suite and VTR North set to open a facility, featuring a 5.1 room, in the city during April, writes Kevin Hilton.

German television company ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion has installed 12 loudness metering and control systems at its facilities to bring output into line with EBU R128 specifications, writes Kevin Hilton.

Not all television production crews today include a sound recordist but, as extreme location cameraman and director Phil Coates tells Kevin Hilton, that does not mean audio is any less important in the making of exciting and stimulating programmes.

With loudness standards now established and a vast array of metering and monitoring equipment available, the campaign has begun to ensure that everyone in broadcasting knows what should be done. Dolby's Jeffrey Riedmiller talks to Kevin Hilton about where we are now and the hopes – and fears – for the future.

After nearly 30 years of ineffectual laws and persistent complaints from viewers, France has got tough on loudness with a "global" loudness alignment system and severe penalties. Kevin Hilton looks at the new regulations and how France Télévisions has approached them.

Audio trade organisations have made headlines this year, with the AES restructuring its management practices and the launch of the Association of Sound Designers. And, as Kevin Hilton reports, in the last few weeks the Institute of Broadcast Sound is being renamed to reflect changes in the industry, while sound editors and designers are discussing whether their sector needs a guild to represent them.