midseason
Halfway through programming
Midseason refers to the middle portion of a defined period, typically a sports season or television broadcast schedule.
In sports, midseason trades happen while competition is ongoing: The team acquired a new quarterback midseason.
In television, midseason replacements fill slots when fall premieres fail.
As an adjective: a midseason slump, midseason form.
Break in activity
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- sweepsUses a broom
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- arcCurved line segment
episode · finale · renewal · cancellation · crossover · spinoff · network · series
Championship elimination series
- standingsComparative position list
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- all-starExceptionally talented performer
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
halftime · quarterfinals · semifinals · finals · wildcard · seedings · bracket · elimination
Gathering mature crops
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- growthIncrease in size
cultivation · rotation · irrigation · pruning · thinning · pest control · fertilizing · weather
Gathered set of items
- runwayPaved path for planes
- resortPlace for getaways
- pre-fallSeason before autumn
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
lookbook · trend · designer · ready-to-wear · presentation · buyers · showroom · trunk show
hiatus
Break in activity
- ratingsEvaluative scores assigned
- sweepsUses a broom
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
arc · episode · finale · renewal · cancellation · crossover · spinoff · network · series · broadcast
playoffs
Championship elimination series
- standingsComparative position list
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- all-starExceptionally talented performer
tournament · halftime · quarterfinals · semifinals · finals · wildcard · seedings · bracket · elimination · clinch
harvest
Gathering mature crops
growth · cultivation · rotation · irrigation · pruning · thinning · pest control · fertilizing · weather · frost
collection
Gathered set of items
cruise · lookbook · trend · designer · ready-to-wear · presentation · buyers · showroom · trunk show · capsule
migration
Movement to new territory
metamorphosis · breeding · dormancy · foliage · pollination · nesting · spawning · equinox · climate · adaptation
- TV lingoon air, off air, showrunner, cliffhanger, cue
- middlemidpoint, center, central, halfway, median
- TV schedulesprime time, showtimes, primetime, time slots, listings
- Anime IndustryStudio Ghibli, Bones, Pierrot, Gonzo, simulcast
- TV programmingprimetime, talk shows, game shows, prime time, sitcoms
midseasonseason premiere
First episode of cycle
season finale · premiere · finale · end of season · season opener
midseasonfall premiere
First autumn broadcast
season premiere · finale · sweeps · pilot · series premiere
- midseason formOptimal competitive condition
middle, season, session, seasoning, mid, seasonal, seasonally, unseasonable, preseason