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What is considered as the air date of an episode that is first available on a paid service and then released freely? I tought it was the first release date. Netflix series would not have an air date if episode should have a freely available broadcast. And of course people are watching paid series after the first release date.
Another user changed my edits to later date when I was using first publishing date: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/57320-hyv-t-ja-huonot-uutiset
All season 8 episodes are listed here. In episode 6 and latter you can see release dates for paid service (Ruutu+) and free service. http://www.ruutu.fi/ohjelmat/hyvat-ja-huonot-uutiset
(he also add some totally wrong dates, dates as episode names and visiting stars names as episode names)
Reply by Banana
on April 16, 2017 at 8:48 PM
I think it would be easier to just add multiple physical release dates like for movies. Many old series are remastered and (re)released. A system that could account for regular season release, series box set and stand-alone episode release would be amazing, but it sounds really complicated.
I don't know. I think movie data can easily be customized. I assume you can choose the first date, or the premiere/limited release/theatrical release date as your preferred release date, but TV wouldn't be so easily customizable because nowdays many series don't follow the Broadcast - VOD - Physical order of release.
I really like that idea!
Maybe something like: