Miranda Technologies, a Belden Brand, a global provider of integrated solutions for production, playout and delivery systems for television broadcasters and multi-system operators, will feature a broad range of products from Miranda and its Telecast Fiber Systems product family at SATIS 2012, taking place in Paris from 13-15 November.

Vinten®, a Vitec Group brand and global leader in camera supports, will be one of the main sponsors of this year’s IOV Awards, held during the BVE North exhibition on the evening of Tuesday 13 November, at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Manchester.

When musician and composer Phillip Freeman first received the e-mail telling him he would be receiving free gear from HARMAN’s dbx on Facebook he didn’t believe it. “I had never won anything before in my life,” stated Freeman. A user of the dbx 266XS compressor for his home recording studio, Freeman had been posting about how much he liked it on the dbx Facebook page. Once annually, dbx picks from the comments on its Facebook page and selects a “Friend in Need” and awards them a prize – in Freeman’s case a dbx 231S dual-channel 31-band equalizer and a 286S microphone preamp/processor. Freeman was chosen based on his compelling story and loyalty to all of the HARMAN brands.

HARMAN’s Soundcraft is continuing its popular “Mixing with Professionals” (MwP) series with two sessions in Bloomington, Minnesota on Wednesday, November 7.

On Friday, November 9, HARMAN’s Studer is hosting a Studer Broadcast Academy and open house recording session at Colorado Sound Recording Studios in Westminster, Colorado. From 9 am to 12 pm, Studer will host its Studer Broadcast Academy Vista Foundation course, while the recording session will take place from 1 pm to 4 pm, with 4 pm to 8 pm set aside for listening to the tracks.

HHB Communications Ltd. has recently appointed Patrick Belcher to the role of Service Engineer. Patrick now becomes the eighth member of HHB’s highly experienced and fully trained engineers with specialist technical knowledge. He is based in HHB’s 2,000 square foot Technical Department in North West London and reports to Service Manager Rachid Amini.

Denmark’s Fredericia Theatre is using an extensive selection of DPA microphones to capture the audio for a very special musical production of the Disney classic Aladdin. All of the cast members are using DPA d:fine™ Headset Microphones, which were chosen for their discrete size, comfort and exceptional sound quality. DPA microphones also feature heavily in the orchestra pit, where a combination of DPA d:vote™ 4099 Instrument Microphones, 2011C twin diaphragm cardioid microphones and 4015C wide cardioid microphones are handling the audio requirements.

What's new at BVE North this year?
The Skills Zone is a place where we will offer informal discussion sessions to give BVE visitors the chance to get valuable advice from expert practitioners in the industry. The topics for discussion will be essential, everyday business concerns, career and training issues, such as running your own business, how to fight for your right to freelance, and commissioners pitching sessions.

Vinten Radamec®, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group brand, and world leader in robotic camera support systems, will showcase its new entry level CP4 control solution for the first time in the UK, on stand E8 at BVE North on 13-14 November, Manchester Central.

Professional audio specialist HHB Communications and post-production division Scrub head to Manchester with a hand-picked selection of exciting technology for BVE North (Stand E19).

BMS is a leader in compact video transmission systems and produces a full line of analog and digital portable and fixed transmitters, receivers, and accessories operating up to 15GHz and adhering to the DVB-T standard.  Microwave systems include wireless RF camera links, air-to ground video and data links, point-to-point video and data links, auto-tracking ground antenna systems, relay systems, and portable microwave links.

The IABM Training Academy announced that, given the success of its 2012 course offering, the organization will significantly extend the breadth of its course offering in 2013. Through this ongoing geographical expansion and course development, the academy will continue to deliver training that addresses the broadcast industry's skills and knowledge shortage. The academy also will continue its work in establishing valuable links with academic institutions.

Orad, a leader in broadcast and graphics solutions, and never.no, a company specializing in social media integration, announced today a joint collaboration to integrate broadcast TV with social networks. never.no offers a unique framework to integrate Orad’s enterprise graphics solutions with social media networks and companion apps, enabling broadcasters to deeply engage audiences through a myriad of interactive and viewer data mining opportunities.

Premier TV station BeTV has become the first broadcaster in Belgium to invest in Jünger Audio’s Award-winning T*AP Television Audio Processors.

International AV conversion, processing and compliance recording specialist Axon Digital Design has announced a senior level appointment that is designed to strengthen the company’s sales drive in Latin American region where it is already experiencing significant growth. Alfredo Cabrera has been recruited as Latin America Area Sales Director.