Hiatus (production)

The holiday production hiatus, or "hiatus", is a common practice in Los Angeles, California, British Columbia,[1] and other places that regularly produce television and movie content. This is concurrent with the hiatus in programming between halves of a regular television season, winter break for schools, and the peak of the Christmas and holiday season. During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hiatus was extended, at least in Los Angeles, to accommodate a surge in infections.[2][3] Hiatus may also start earlier, to accommodate writing and casting issues and needs.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gittins, Susan (December 10, 2022). "Annual Holiday Hiatus From Filming Starts Around December 17th For SUPERMAN & LOIS & Other Shows". Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Netflix Join CBS in Delaying L.A. TV Production Return". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  3. ^ "TV Studios Mull Delay in Post-Holiday Return to Production Amid Omicron Surge". 3 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  4. ^ "'Empire' to Enter Production Hiatus to Regroup for Rest of Season 4". November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.