This episode explores the Academy's strategies to make the Oscars more appealing to younger audiences, featuring an interview with Amelia Dimoldenberg, the show's social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent. She discusses her unique approach to creating engaging red carpet content, the importance of authentic celebrity interactions, and her perspective on the future of traditional media and her own content creation business.
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The Academy is actively trying to attract younger demographics (Gen Z, young millennials) to the Oscars through various efforts, including inviting influencers, beefing up social media, streaming on Hulu, and a planned exclusive move to YouTube by 2029.
Amelia Dimoldenberg, host of 'Chicken Shop Date,' serves as the official Oscars red carpet interviewer, employing a highly-researched yet seemingly spontaneous style to create viral moments and showcase celebrities' authentic personalities, which resonates with a clip-culture audience.
The Oscars show will move exclusively to YouTube in 2029, a significant strategic shift aimed at reaching a younger, mobile-first audience, though it poses a risk of alienating traditional viewers.
Amelia's business model involves owning the IP to her successful YouTube show (3.34M+ subscribers), primarily monetizing through commercial deals, and transitioning into traditional media by developing a rom-com movie with MGM.
Despite the rise of digital content, Amelia believes young people still deeply care about movies and actors, and the Oscars continue to hold relevance as a guide in the vast world of art and culture.
"I think young people care about movies and they care about actors. And that has never die down that love."
"I think that in terms of red carpet, it's fun. Like for me, I find it really fun because it's an opportunity to have like a conveyor belt of talent that just let you go past you and you know, and they can't get off."
"owning your IP is just, I think, key. And so many, so many content creators don't, you'll be surprised by how many actually don't own the rights to their own show."