Electric Entertainment rehires Michael Hyon Johnson to manage OTT & FAST service ElectricNOW

Michael Hyon Johnson (Source: Electric Entertainment)

Dean Devlin’s LA-based production and distribution company Electric Entertainment has rehired Michael Hyon Johnson, who returns to the company as director of operations for OTT app and FAST channel ElectricNOW.

Johnson previously spent two years as manager of TV and streaming operations at the company. In this new role, he will manage all aspects of ElectricNOW, including the day-to-day overall maintenance of the app and channel.

Reporting to Steve Saltman, head of domestic sales, he will also serve as the main point of contact for all platform operations and programming. He will liaise between streaming platforms such as Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, Sling and Xumo, as well as CTV and hardware device companies such as Apple TV, FireTV, and Samsung.

“We are thrilled to welcome back Michael into the Electric Entertainment family. 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,” said Devlin.

Prior to his return to Electric Entertainment, Johnson served as director of media production at MLG Attorneys at Law where he headed 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 also the video producer for Immortals Esports and served as content production manager for KOJI.