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Separate "airs on" / "streamed on" label when network has changed


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gazza911 wrote 9 years ago: 1

Currently when you change the network, it will display the label with the year from the start of the show, even if it didn't broadcast on that network back then.

Here's an example of one I've just worked on:

Chaos;Head - Season 2 premieres on AT-X, season 1 premiered on Chiba TV (and AT-X didn't even air it in that season- see here).

Despite this, it shows as Airs on: AT-X (2008 - now) which isn't really accurate

What it should show as is...

Chiba TV (2008 - 2008) or if it makes it easier, Chiba TV (2008 - 2017)

AT-X (2017 - now)

P.S The UI wouldn't necessarily be a long list of all networks, instead an icon click could be used to display them, the actual years being correct I believe is more important


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david wrote 9 years ago: 1

I don't think we should do this. Almost all of the show's primary info (network, schedule day/time, status, official site) is subject to change throughout the show's run. If we display anything but the most recent information the overview would become a mess.

I do think it could be a nice addition to display the network on the season index page. (You're aware that historical network info is already tracked on the season level? http://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/24225/chaoshead-season-1 vs http://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/49870/chaoshead-season-2)


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gazza911 wrote 9 years ago: 1

Yes, I am aware that it shows it on the season level as I had to update it as it was previously incorrect.

My point was however that not a single episode of season 1 aired on AT-X in 2008 (I don't know exactly when it did, but definitely not in 2008).

So showing it as: AT-X (2008 - now) seems very inaccurate.

An alternative way of doing it would be:

Airs: (2008 - now)

Currently airs/streamed on: AT-X

Where it's only displayed like that if two seasons are different (that way informing people that it was previously aired/streamed on something else). This way you'd only have 1 extra line even if there were 5 different networks it has aired on

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