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Need to Denote Where a TV Show/TV Movie Aired
As you no doubt know, IMDb originated as a database of movies, but has been adapted to include TV shows, including TV movies.
Unfortunately, in adapting this DB to include TV items, apparently no one thought to include one vital missing piece of information.
That is, where did a program air, not just the air date, which equals its release date.
For theatrical movies, the viewing location normally isn't denoted, as there are so many, but with some, such as the recent
Listen to Me Marlon (2015), there are notations to various release dates where the film was shown, for example "(Sundance Film Festival)."
However, it was broadcast by Showtime, and probably a hell of a lot
more people saw it then, and that date is missing (Nov. 14).
For regular TV shows, such as series, there are several other DBes, such as tv.com, tvrage, tvmage and Wikipedia which do denote where a program airs, but with many TV movies, which are NOT series but one shot programs, IMDb may be the only widely accessed source of information about it. Yet, nowhere does it indicate where a TV movie aired on Hallmark, Lifetime, LMN, Ion, Up, ABC, NBC, CBS or other broadcaster.
I think this is important information, and it is sometimes a hassle to find it, as I do have to search elsewhere.
Recently I came across the TV movie, A Gift of Miracles (Feb. 15, 2015), and I was able to find out it aired on Hallmark by finding it on a user list of Hallmark movies (http://www.imdb.com/list/ls078426934).
Where it aired should start being recorded in the DB, and it could be added like it is with film festivals:
USA 24 January 2015 (Sundance Film Festival)
USA 15 February 2015 (Hallmark)
This seems simple enough.
It should also be shown on the main page.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
DrHank
Unfortunately, in adapting this DB to include TV items, apparently no one thought to include one vital missing piece of information.
That is, where did a program air, not just the air date, which equals its release date.
For theatrical movies, the viewing location normally isn't denoted, as there are so many, but with some, such as the recent
Listen to Me Marlon (2015), there are notations to various release dates where the film was shown, for example "(Sundance Film Festival)."
However, it was broadcast by Showtime, and probably a hell of a lot
more people saw it then, and that date is missing (Nov. 14).
For regular TV shows, such as series, there are several other DBes, such as tv.com, tvrage, tvmage and Wikipedia which do denote where a program airs, but with many TV movies, which are NOT series but one shot programs, IMDb may be the only widely accessed source of information about it. Yet, nowhere does it indicate where a TV movie aired on Hallmark, Lifetime, LMN, Ion, Up, ABC, NBC, CBS or other broadcaster.
I think this is important information, and it is sometimes a hassle to find it, as I do have to search elsewhere.
Recently I came across the TV movie, A Gift of Miracles (Feb. 15, 2015), and I was able to find out it aired on Hallmark by finding it on a user list of Hallmark movies (http://www.imdb.com/list/ls078426934).
Where it aired should start being recorded in the DB, and it could be added like it is with film festivals:
USA 24 January 2015 (Sundance Film Festival)
USA 15 February 2015 (Hallmark)
This seems simple enough.
It should also be shown on the main page.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
DrHank
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