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CME to get seat on ProSiebenSat.1 board

June 16, 2023 09.48 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Erik Huggers, a member of the supervisory board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, has decided to step down from his mandate after nine years as of June 30.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: CME, Erik Huggers, Klara Brachtlova, ProSiebenSat.1 Media Edited: 19 June 2023 12:16

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: 20 December 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: 1 June 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, Tech, Top Story Tagged With: Erik Huggers, Intel Edited: 14 February 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 […]

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: BBC Future Media, Erik Huggers Edited: 19 January 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 Tagged With: BBC iPlayer, DCMS, Ed Vaizey, Erik Huggers, Net Neutrality Edited: 19 November 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, Tech Tagged With: BBC Future Media, Erik Huggers, Net Neutrality Edited: 19 October 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 […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Erik Huggers, HTML5 Edited: 27 August 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 […]

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

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