The fifth and final season of Warner Bros. Television’s You contributed more than $49.8 million to New York’s economy during production, according to new studio data.

In this episode of Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Prafull Gade, COO and Managing Director of Company3 Method India, joined Lohita Sujith, shared his journey from an artist to a business leader in the animation and VFX industry.

In this episode of Industry Spotlight by Creative First,  Gowree Gokhale, an Independent Legal Counsel and Advisor, and Lohita Sujith, delved into the nuances of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the 2025 draft rules.

A cool €32M ($35.8M) was made on direct production costs. 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.

A handbook for production houses to collaborate with Online Curated Content Platforms.

As always, SXSW is chock-a-block with screenings—an adventurous and inexhaustible attendee has 111 films and 17 series to choose from—and some very big stars and a ton of intriguing filmmakers and TV creators are on hand to showcase their work.