‘The White Lotus’ Season 2: Spend On HBO Drama In Italy Totalled $35.8M, MPA Study Reveals — AVP Summit
deadline.comWe know the guests of The White Lotus don’t shy away from splashing the cash and a Motion Picture Association study has now revealed inward investment on the HBO show’s second season in Italy neared $40M.
A cool €32M ($35.8M) was made on direct production costs, delegates at the Audio-Visual Producers Summit in Trieste, Italy heard this morning.
Of that, 75% (about $26.7M) went on local goods and services, with the other 25% ($8.9M) spent on wages and salaries. In total, about 1,500 full or part-time jobs were created through HBO’s investment.
The MPA said that if indirect costs are included, the figure rises to €38M ($42.2M) and 1,900 full or part-time jobs. The figures were laid out by MPA President and Managing Director for EMEA Stan McCoy during a panel titled ‘The Value of Producing in Italy,’ which outlined how and why major U.S.
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