Recording studios and post-production organisation the Air Entertainment Group has expanded its activities with the launch on 1st February of a new music and lifestyle radio station, Strongroom Alive, writes Kevin Hilton.

New technical and metadata standards for file-based delivery of TV programmes in the UK have been released and include recommendations for audio track layout and loudness control, writes Kevin Hilton.

The 2012 BVE (Broadcast Video Expo) show takes places at Earls Court in London from 14th to 16th February and audio will have a high profile, both on the exhibition floor and in the seminar sessions, writes Kevin Hilton.

The eagerly awaited television adaptation of the best-selling novel Birdsong begins on BBC One this Sunday (22 January), featuring a sound design with layers of ADR and Foley that help recreate the claustrophobic conditions of the trenches during World War I, writes Kevin Hilton.

Professional and domestic audio have been coming ever closer in recent years and this was demonstrated at the recent CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, where Fraunhofer, Dolby and DTS announced new products and collaborations with home entertainment manufacturers, writes Kevin Hilton.

Danish radio station Radio24syv began its new podcast download service this month, offering listeners the chance to hear programmes again, writes Kevin Hilton.

Stringent regulations to deal with television loudness problems in France were implemented during December but Germany and Austria have put back the formal introduction of similar rules until September at the latest, writes Kevin Hilton.

Carols from King's College, Cambridge are not only a traditional feature of UK Christmas broadcasting, they are a test-bed for audio recording experiments and at the end of last year the BBC put different versions online for evaluation, writes Kevin Hilton.

Intercom specialist Clear-Com has supplied a digital matrix and wireless communications system to Beijing Television (BTV), which allows the state broadcaster to connect intercoms in its new broadcast facility and established studio centre, writes Kevin Hilton.

Calrec Audio has made its first sale of its Artemis console into Europe, writes Kevin Hilton. The deal with OB company Telerecord is also the first time the manufacturer has sold into Italy and marks another step in its efforts to expand beyond its core UK and US markets.

Loudness has continued to be a talking point during 2011 and the year ends with a conference this Friday (16th December) to discuss the problems faced in delivering good quality, consistent sound to TV viewers, writes Kevin Hilton.

Audio features prominently in the short list for Best Post Production House in next year's Broadcast Awards, writes Kevin Hilton. All companies selected have established sound departments that have been active in audio-for-picture work this year.

BBC Radio 5 Live completed its move from London to new purpose-built studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays during the last week and is now broadcasting using VCS automation, Studer desks and the MOS protocol, writes Kevin Hilton.

The demand for children's 3D animated films is not slowing and voice recording on a forthcoming production was completed this month at Soho Square Studios in London, writes Kevin Hilton.

UK broadcast mixing console manufacturer Calrec Audio has strengthened its presence in the Asia-Pacific Rim by appointing a full-time product specialist for the region, writes Kevin Hilton. Ace Yip will work alongside Graham Murray, who has headed up the company's office in Singapore since it opened in 2009.