Lucy Hood
Encyclopedia
Lucy Hood is an American
business woman, and until October 10, 2007, CEO
of Jamba!
, the mobile phone
industry’s largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment
company.
Hood gained a B.A. degree in English and Theatre from Yale University
, and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business
. Hood started her career at News Corporation
in the mid 1990s, rising through the groups publishing arm of HarperCollins
, latterly as senior VP, entertainment publishing; before taking the newly created post of senior VP and general manager of TV Guide
in June 1999.
Hood then became a key executive in launching technology businesses at News Corporation including Fox Pay Television, Fox.com, FX Cable and News Corp Content Group. Hood became president of Fox Mobile Entertainment which she founded in 2005. During this time Hood created many industry firsts, including leading the North American
groundbreaking mobile services for American Idol
, which introduced text messaging to the mass population in the United States. Hood also received the only Emmy nomination for mobile content with the mobile video series 24: Conspiracy
, and led the team that created the program format of video “mobisodes,” short-form 3G
mobile content; and the first ad-sponsored mobile video.
Hood was appointed CEO of Jamba! in September, 2006 after spearheading News Corporation’s efforts to acquire a controlling interest from VeriSign
. Hood resigned from both Jamba and News Corp on October 10, 2007 "wishing to pursue new entrepreneurial ventures."
Hood was nominated as “Visionary of the Year” for the Digital Entertainment & Media Excellence Awards. She is a member of the GSM, CTIA
and Natpe
boards, as well as a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
. Hood lives in Los Angeles
with her husband and two children, a daughter and a son.
United States
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business woman, and until October 10, 2007, CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Jamba!
Jamba!
Jamba! is a premium-rate monthly SMS mobile phone content provider, based in Berlin, Germany. In China and the company's English-speaking markets—currently Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States—the company operates under the name...
, the mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
industry’s largest vertically integrated mobile entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
company.
Hood gained a B.A. degree in English and Theatre from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students...
. Hood started her career at News Corporation
News Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
in the mid 1990s, rising through the groups publishing arm of HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, latterly as senior VP, entertainment publishing; before taking the newly created post of senior VP and general manager of TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
in June 1999.
Hood then became a key executive in launching technology businesses at News Corporation including Fox Pay Television, Fox.com, FX Cable and News Corp Content Group. Hood became president of Fox Mobile Entertainment which she founded in 2005. During this time Hood created many industry firsts, including leading the North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
groundbreaking mobile services for American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, which introduced text messaging to the mass population in the United States. Hood also received the only Emmy nomination for mobile content with the mobile video series 24: Conspiracy
24: Conspiracy
24: Conspiracy is a low-budget, mobile-only spin-off of the television drama program 24. It was released on January 30, 2005, after the premiere of the fourth season and was released in three day intervals...
, and led the team that created the program format of video “mobisodes,” short-form 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
mobile content; and the first ad-sponsored mobile video.
Hood was appointed CEO of Jamba! in September, 2006 after spearheading News Corporation’s efforts to acquire a controlling interest from VeriSign
VeriSign
Verisign, Inc. is an American company based in Dulles, Virginia that operates a diverse array of network infrastructure, including two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers, the authoritative registry for the .com, .net, and .name generic top-level domains and the .cc and .tv country-code...
. Hood resigned from both Jamba and News Corp on October 10, 2007 "wishing to pursue new entrepreneurial ventures."
Hood was nominated as “Visionary of the Year” for the Digital Entertainment & Media Excellence Awards. She is a member of the GSM, CTIA
CTIA
CTIA may refer to:* Color Television Interface Adaptor, a custom chip inside early Atari 8-bit computers* CTIA – The Wireless Association* Cape Town International Airport...
and Natpe
NATPE
The National Association of Television Program Executives is a professional association of television and emerging media executives...
boards, as well as a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946, just one month after network television was born. It is a nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry...
. Hood lives in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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with her husband and two children, a daughter and a son.