Digital Natives Reveal Top Social Platforms
▼ Summary
– The episode features highlights from the Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit, including a session with Nicole Byer, Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Matt Rogers, Jake Shane, and Benito Skinner moderated by Marc Malkin.
– The conversation explores how younger and older millennials view their opportunities in entertainment and discusses their entertainment and social media habits.
– Each participant is involved in various entertainment roles, such as hosting podcasts and creating shows, showcasing their multi-hyphenate careers.
– John Stamos and Zeam CEO Jack Perry discuss their plans to expand the live streaming platform, with Stamos serving as chief innovation officer.
– Zeam aims to offer live-streamed original content featuring comedians, musicians, and performers as part of its growth strategy.
Understanding the social media and entertainment consumption patterns of younger and older millennials provides invaluable insight for creators and marketers alike. A recent panel discussion at the Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit brought together a dynamic group of digital natives to share their perspectives on the platforms shaping today’s media landscape.
The conversation, moderated by Variety’s Marc Malkin, featured six multi-talented creators whose work spans television, podcasts, and digital content. While the panel included numerous voices, the discussion consistently returned to how different generations approach entertainment opportunities and social media engagement. Regular listeners of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast will recognize this format where industry professionals reveal their viewing habits, platform preferences, and multi-screen behaviors.
The panel participants represented diverse corners of the entertainment world: Nicole Byer hosts the dating podcast “Why Won’t You Date Me?”; Jake Shane offers comedic therapy through “Therapuss”; Benito Skinner creates and stars in “Overcompensating” while hosting “Ride”; Matt Rogers leads the cultural conversation on “Las Culturistas”; and sisters Erin and Sara Foster both executive produce “Nobody Wants This” while co-hosting “The World’s First Podcast.”
Following this discussion, the focus shifted to streaming innovation with Zeam CEO Jack Perry and entertainment icon John Stamos. Stamos now serves as Zeam’s chief innovation officer after being impressed with the company’s vision. The platform is making significant investments in live-streamed original content featuring comedians, musicians, and performers. Their Super Bowl advertisement featuring Stamos highlighted Zeam’s expanding offerings of local television stations through streaming technology.
The company’s growth strategy centers on creating unique live content that connects audiences with their favorite performers in real-time. This approach aims to distinguish Zeam in the increasingly crowded streaming marketplace while capitalizing on the demand for authentic, immediate entertainment experiences.
(Source: Variety)
