| Dennis Johnson possesses a vast amount of experience in the areas of television programming, film and television production, and talent management. Prior coming to Omni Broadcasting, he served as Senior Vice President of Showtime Entertainment Group, Showtime Networks where he was in charge of all aspects of Showtimes Original Programs. During that period, the network dramatically increased its output of original motion pictures and series. Johnson supervised all development and production of original programming - movies, series and specials. Additionally, he oversaw series staffing budget, casting scheduling and post- production. Johnson also served as liaison with Press, Creative Services, and Sales and Affiliate Departments. He advised on all on- air and print promotion campaigns. Johnsons experience in the entertainment industry included musical specials starring Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John. He also was responsible for the four –Motown on Showtime” Specials featuring Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Four Tops and Temptations, and Smokey Robinson. Johnsonęs experience also includes developing comedy specials with stars in their early careers, such as Rosie OęDonnell, Tim Allen, Elaine Boosler, Drew Carey, Paul Reiser, Jim Carrey, Ellen Degeneres, Tommy Davidson and many others who went to star in their own series. Before his tenure at Showtime, Johnson held a senior position with Osmond Television, developing comedy and variety, movies, and syndicated programming for the networks. Immediately prior to joining Osmond Television, Johnson was the Vice President and Executive Producer at ABC Television Networks in Los Angeles where he supervised variety series and the developing of new talent for network comedy and new variety series. Prior to that, he was director of comedy and variety programs at NBC Television Networks, supervising half-hour comedy variety programming and late night series. Johnson began his career as a Page at NBC where he eventually was hired as manager of nighttime programming. |
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Matt
Chan has been involved in television broadcasting for nearly thirty
years. Currently, Chan is the President and General Manager of Screaming
Flea Productions, a Seattle-based company he formed in 1999, which is
one of the countryęs leading producers Prior to creating Screaming Flea Productions, Chan served as President and General Manager for Belo Productions, Inc. an operating company for the A.H. Belo Corporation - the 8th largest media company in the United States. During his three years at Belo, Chan and his team produced series for The Learning Channel, Discovery, The Knowledge Channel, the BBC, HGTV, Discovery Kids and syndication worldwide. In 1989, Chan accepted the position of Creative Services Director with the A.H. Belo owned station KXTV in Sacramento, and later became the Director of Programming and Production. During the first four years with KXTV, he and his team produced four nationally syndicated series - Pulse, Scratch, Biba's Italian Kitchen and Gardening By The Yard, launched three other innovative local programs, as well as a number of award winning documentaries. Chanęs endeavors
preceding his position with Belo included heading up the national production
for Group W Productionsę syndicated program –PM/Evening Magazine,” serving
as Executive Producer at KCRA-TV in Sacramento to oversee the operation
of a daily Throughout his career, Chan has won numerous awards, which include five Emmy Awards (4th Market, San Francisco), two NAB Service to Children's Awards, a Telly Award, International Monitor Awards and a Clarion Award. |
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