Michael Hyon Johnson Named Director of Operations for ElectricNow
Los Angeles-based production and distribution company Electric Entertainment has brought on Michael Hyon Johnson as director of operations for ElectricNow, its OTT app and FAST channel.
Johnson previously spent two years as manager of TV and streaming operations at Electric Entertainment.
“We are thrilled to welcome back Michael into the Electric Entertainment family,” Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, said in a statement. “His return to the company brings fresh perspectives, expanded skills and valuable experiences. With the addition of Michael’s acute acumen, we are excited to continue ElectricNOW’s tremendous growth and advancement.”
In his new role, Johnson will manage all aspects of ElectricNow, including but not limited to, the day-to-day overall maintenance of the app and channel. He will serve as the main point of contact for all platform operations and programming as well as liaise with major streaming platforms such as Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, Sling and Xumo, and CTV and hardware device companies such as Apple TV, FireTV and Samsung. Johnson will report to Steve Saltman, head of domestic sales.
Prior to re-joining the Electric Entertainment team, Johnson served as director of media production at MLG Attorneys at Law where he conceptualized and developed the creative vision for video projects, led the creative and production teams, and coordinated all aspects of client interviews and on-location shooting sites. Johnson was the video producer for Immortals Esports, where he developed content and wrote concepts for sponsored partners such as Toyota, Progressive and Nitto. Prior to that, Johnson served as content production manager for Koji.
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