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Tezcatlipoca · 27-02-2014, 18:34

A Christmas / New Year hiatus is normal. The only abnormal hiatus this season was for the Olympics.

I agree it puts UK viewers off, though. We're not used to it like people are in the US.

Showing US shows here soon after their US broadcast is OK for cable shows such as Game of Thrones, as they have uninterrupted runs. It becomes a problem though for network shows because of the hiatuses plus the off again / on again broadcasts through the season.

27-02-2014, 18:34	#6
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Helix put on hiatus by Channel 5- FURIOUS!! A Christmas / New Year hiatus is normal. The only abnormal hiatus this season was for the Olympics. I agree it puts UK viewers off, though. We're not used to it like people are in the US. Showing US shows here soon after their US broadcast is OK for cable shows such as Game of Thrones, as they have uninterrupted runs. It becomes a problem though for network shows because of the hiatuses plus the off again / on again broadcasts through the season.