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Erik Huggers out as CEO of Vevo

December 15, 2017 19.34 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Erik Huggers has stepped down as president and CEO of Vevo, a role he has held since 2015.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, People Tagged With: Erik Huggers, Vevo Edited: December 20, 2017 08:48

Erik Huggers to keynote at IBC Conference

June 1, 2016 11.12 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Erik Huggers, president and CEO of Vevo, will deliver a Keynote on Saturday September 10, at the IBC2016 Conference in Amsterdam.

Filed Under: IBC Special, Newsline Tagged With: Erik Huggers, IBC 2016 Edited: June 1, 2016 11:31

Intel OTT box will include ‘proper’ TV

February 13, 2013 10.53 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Intel is in negotiations with content providers ahead of the launch of a new internet-based TV service that would offer both live and on demand content.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Technology, Top Story Tagged With: Erik Huggers, Intel Edited: February 14, 2013 10:59

Huggers quits BBC for Intel

January 18, 2011 17.30 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Erik Huggers, the BBC’s director of Future Media & Technology, is leaving the corporation to become vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Home Group. The departure will see the directorate split into two with John Linwood becoming CTO of a new Technology division and Ralph Rivera named as director of Future Media.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: BBC Future Media, Erik Huggers Edited: January 19, 2011 17:01

Net Neutrality: BBC proposes traffic light system

November 18, 2010 08.47 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BBC Research & Development is developing a system that would show users of the BBC iPlayer how efficiently the online delivery platform is being handled by their ISP.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: BBC iPlayer, DCMS, Ed Vaizey, Erik Huggers, Net Neutrality Edited: November 19, 2010 08:37

BBC argues for net neutrality

October 19, 2010 18.54 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The BBC’s director of Future Media & Technology has said traffic management should not be used on the Internet other than in extreme circumstances.

Filed Under: Newsline, Technology Tagged With: BBC Future Media, Erik Huggers, Net Neutrality Edited: October 19, 2010 18:57

BBC updates HTML5 stance

August 27, 2010 09.03 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The BBC has made clear its intention to “embrace and support” HTML5, despite recent concerns voiced by director of Future Media & Technology that the emergence of proprietary HTML5 implementations threatened to undermine the promise of the content presentation standard.

Filed Under: Newsline, Technology Tagged With: Erik Huggers, HTML5 Edited: August 27, 2010 09:03

BBC says HTML5 is sailing off course

August 13, 2010 10.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The BBC’s director of Future Media & Technology has defended the use of Flash in the BBC iPlayer and on the corporation’s website, arguing that there is still considerable work that needs to be done on rival HTML5.

Filed Under: Newsline, Technology Tagged With: BBC Internet, BBC iPlayer, Erik Huggers, HTML5 Edited: August 13, 2010 10:47

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