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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'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.