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Erik Huggers
AS Profile Since becoming director of the BBC's Future Media and Technology division in July 2008 following the departure of Ashley Highfield, former Microsoft-employee Erik Huggers has certainly made his mark. But... [29 Sep 2009]
Cheat sheet: Project Canvas
Cheat Sheet In an interview with silicon.com, the BBC's head of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said Canvas is vital in future-proofing free-to-air TV in the UK. Well the BBC's Huggers... [23 Jun 2009]
'iPlayer users should pay their way': BBC tech boss
News A loophole which allows those who only watch BBC programming through iPlayer to avoid paying the licence fee means that some users are getting a "free ride", the BBC's director of Future Media and Technology, Erik... [20 May 2009]
HD iPlayer lands on Virgin Media
News The BBC's director of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said in a recent interview with silicon.com that he wants iPlayer to incorporate more social functionality. The high-definition (HD)... [05 May 2009]
BBC iPlayer gets the HD treatment
News There is likely to be more to come from iPlayer: the BBC's director of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said in a recent interview with silicon.com that he wants iPlayer to incorporate more... [17 Apr 2009]
Drunk Facebook pics, iPlayer, BT and outsourcing hotspots
News Erik Huggers, director of the BBC's Future, Media and Technology unit talked to silicon.com about what's in store for the Beeb's online audio and video on-demand service iPlayer. February started with a... [05 Mar 2009]
BBC hires Yahoo! exec as CTO
News Director of BBC Future Media and Technology Erik Huggers said more of the BBC's content is being produced and distributed using digital platforms, placing a greater emphasis on software engineering. The... [26 Feb 2009]
BBC's web TV project to "spawn a whole new industry"
News Auntie's head of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, told silicon.com Canvas could become a way to distribute third-party software applications, as well as bring content to the nation's living... [19 Feb 2009]
'If you look at iPlayer from a distance, it's still very web 1.0'
Comment Erik Huggers became director of the BBC's Future Media and Technology (FM&T) division in July 2008, following the departure of Ashley Highfield who left to join the ill-fated Project Kangaroo.... [18 Feb 2009]
BBC iPlayer downloads coming to Mac and Linux
News According to Erik Huggers, the BBC's director of future media and technology, the BBC is already working on a platform-neutral download client with a release expected before the end of the year. Writing... [15 Oct 2008]
BBC iPlayer gets smart on N96
News Erik Huggers, the recently appointed BBC director of future media and technology, said the BBC has worked "tirelessly" to put the iPlayer on as many platforms as possible. The BBC iPlayer will be... [08 Sep 2008]
Beeb names website controller
News Kumar has been handed the new role by recently appointed director of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers. Huggers said in a statement that Kumar's proven experience in exploiting... [03 Sep 2008]
Beeb appoints new iPlayer chief
News The BBC has appointed former Microsoft employee, Erik Huggers, as the new director of its Future Media and Technology division. Announcing the appointment, BBC director-general Mark Thompson said in a... [18 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.06.08
Round-Up People underestimate how difficult it is to do this," said BBC tech boffin Erik Huggers. Bill Gates is many things to many people. Brilliant technologist, ruthless businessman, chino-trousered... [27 Jun 2008]
BBC takes wraps off iPlayer 2.0
News Speaking in London today, BBC group controller for Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, said: "We’ve learned quite a bit over the last 12 months about what our audience likes… and we've continued... [25 Jun 2008]
