Hooked Up Entertainment was built from the ground up by Jonathan Showell — a Black director, producer, writer, filmmaker, and creative visionary from North Carolina — with one clear mission:
Put creatives on the map, starting at home, and scale it worldwide.
This platform was created to give artists a real voice, real visibility, and real ways to monetize their work—without gatekeeping, politics, or waiting on permission.
Jonathan’s goal is simple: put North Carolina on the media map while opening doors for creators everywhere.
BUILT FROM VIRAL MOMENTUM
Hooked Up Entertainment was born from momentum.
Jonathan is the creator of the viral TV series The Hook Up, a breakout project that captured attention, ran numbers, and proved there’s real demand for authentic, creator-driven storytelling. That success became the foundation for something bigger.
Now, with his brother and core creative team, Jonathan is developing and releasing new original stories, series, and films—expanding the universe and building a lasting media brand.
A PLATFORM BUILT FOR CREATORS
Hooked Up Entertainment curates:
- Independent films
- Underground gems
- Public-domain movies
- Embedded feature films from creators across the web
We embed monetized YouTube films and videos, allowing filmmakers to earn ad revenue on their own channels while benefiting from the massive traffic and discovery driven by our news and TV platforms.
Creators may also use other monetized video platforms, keeping full control, ownership, and earnings.
If it’s creative, powerful, and deserves eyes — it belongs here.
DISCOVERY MEETS MONETIZATION
By embedding content instead of taking ownership, Hooked Up Entertainment allows creators to:
- Retain full rights
- Increase views and ad revenue
- Reach new audiences organically
Visibility comes first.
Opportunity follows performance.
MORE THAN MOVIES
Hooked Up Entertainment is a growing media ecosystem covering:
- Independent film & original series
- High school sports
- Professional sports
- Entertainment & culture news
🎙 Podcasts are coming
📺 New original programming is in development
🌐 More platforms, more partnerships, more reach on the way
BUILT BY CREATORS. BUILT FOR CREATORS.
Hooked Up Entertainment exists to:
- Amplify unheard voices
- Support creative ownership
- Turn attention into opportunity
This is about culture, consistency, and community.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
Hooked Up Entertainment is new — but the foundation is real, the momentum is proven, and the vision is long-term.
From North Carolina to the world, this platform is here to grow talent, break barriers, and build something creators can truly call home.
Welcome to Hooked Up Entertainment.
Where stories get seen.
Where creators get paid.
And where the culture gets hooked up.