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Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 5:07 PM

INTRODUCING: Title Delete Contribution

INTRODUCING: Title Delete Contribution

We’re excited to announce that we have added additional functionality in our submission system, with support for submitting title deletions. 

For further details on how to contribute, please see our guide here: Deleting a title page on IMDb

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Thanks as always for all your feedback – please feel free to post your questions and comments to this thread. 

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3 years ago

Question: Which data type tracks it here? https://contribute.imdb.com/times

Is it "Title Core"? or none of it?

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@mbmb​ This page has now yet been updated.

I can tell you that the oldest unprocessed title delete request is from Friday the 11th. 

Title Delete have a Platinum SLA, meaning they are processed on the first business day after submission.

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@Dominic​ Thanks for the info. There is a weird thing with my first try of this feature. This submission is apparently approved (I can see the title is deleted): 220313-000933-824000

But it's stuck with Pending status. Is that normal for this new submission type, or it's an isolated glitch just for this submission?

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My first attempt at this feature is also showing as pending even though the title has been removed.

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Thank you both for sharing @mbmb @Peter_pbn 

I've shared this with our engineering team to take a look at what the underlying issue here may be.

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3 years ago

Glad to see this change, a good addition for the contributors.

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@Michelle

I wasn’t even aware of this addition until earlier this month, when it first appeared on my “Edit Page” list (I missed last year’s announcement). Now it comes and goes, and I never know when it will appear. Can you folks figure out why Delete Title doesn’t always show up?

On 3 August 2023, I used the Help Desk to delete an episode of a news/talk show I monitor (series title const /tt27722982/) because the show was preempted, and whoever handled it assumed that I wanted to delete the entire listing for the program, which started in May 2023. I resubmitted the information, noting that I wanted to delete only the one episode. The answer directed me to use the “Edit Page” button and select “Delete Title” option, which wasn’t listed. Since then, 2 more episodes have been preempted.

Here is the information I sent to delete that episode. If you can delete it, I would appreciate it. Here is the information I sent:

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Title to be deleted: "Chris Plante: The Right Squad” - Episode dated 1 August 2023
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28514285/reference/
Relationship: contributor

This episode should be deleted because it never aired. It was preempted due to coverage on NewsmaxTV of the announcement of the latest criminal indictments against former US president Donald Trump.

“Chris Plante: The Right Squad” is scheduled Monday-Friday at 9:00pm Eastern Time. It is normally preceded by “Eric Bolling: The Balance” (series title const: tt15185844). On Tuesday, 1 August, “Eric Bolling: The Balance” was extended from one hour to two hours, preempting “Chris Plante”.

The August 1 episode of “Eric Bolling: The Balance” can be viewed here: https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Eric-Bolling-The-Balance/vid/1_51zeuwhs
When the program starts, note that it is scheduled to last two hours (1:59:39). At the 59-minute mark Mr. Bolling mentions that the show will continue.

On the NewsmaxTV page for “Chris Plante: The Right Squad”, there is an episode listed for August 1, and is available here: https://www.newsmaxtv.com/Shows/Chris-Plante-Right-Squad/vid/1_ye198gxl
It is actually the second hour of Eric Bolling's August 1 episode referenced above. When the program opens, there is a “Breaking News” card on the screen. Eric Bolling then appears on screen for another hour, interviewing guests. There is no mention of Chris Plante’s show being cancelled that night, and all graphics are for Eric Bolling’s show.

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@david_glagovsky​ 

By design, the option doesn't appear on all titles, as mentioned in the guidelines linked above. But I don't always understand why it isn't there.

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Thanks Peter. When I resubmitted the information to the Help Desk, explaining that I wanted to delete only one episode, they told me to navigate the Edit Page list and use the Delete Title option, which of course wasn't listed. Oh, well.