You know it’s true. How many times have you seen teens and young adults staring at their phones while they’re “watching” TV?
For that matter, “viewers” at the upper end of the 18-49 and 25-54 demographics do it, too. A report by eMarketer estimated that in 2017, 177.7 million adults regularly (at least monthly) used a second-screen device — smartphone, tablet, laptop — while they “watched” TV. That’s projected to increase to 185.8 million this year, and 193.5 million in 2019.
Steve Levitan, a nine-time Emmy winner who co-created and executive produces “Modern Family” (Wednesdays, 8 p.