I think I've noticed this for a while now but why does the Primary Release date for movies prioritize USA dates over other countries?
For example at the moment, for this short film, even though the production company is currently set to Canada, the USA digital release date is being shown on the page as opposed to the Theatrical and Premiere Canada dates...
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Reply by Moondoggie
on June 21, 2019 at 3:50 PM
I seem to recall that this decision was made because of the dominance of the USA in the entertainment industry and the fact that most of the visitors here are from the USA.
Reply by Travis Bell
on June 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Hi @tmdb24407783,
We don't default to the US. The rules for which date gets marked as the primary are located here, with no preference to any country.
What makes you think the release date for this entry is the US one? The API is about the only place you can really see the "primary" release date anymore, and it's showing the first Canadian date.
Reply by tmdb24407783
on June 23, 2019 at 1:14 PM
I guess I didnt mean the Primary Release Date. I just mean the release date that is shown on the page.
Reply by Moondoggie
on June 23, 2019 at 4:00 PM
When I replied before, I figured you meant the release date shown on the page; and my answer was referring to that question not the one you first stated. I think my answer is correct, because I seem to recall this being discussed a while ago, and that's the answer we got back then.
Reply by PT 100
on June 24, 2019 at 12:52 AM
Yes, I remember that discussion as well. Moon Doggie's explanation agrees w/what I recall from a while ago.
Reply by Travis Bell
on June 25, 2019 at 10:22 AM
Thanks for the extra detail @tmdb24407783. @pt100 and @Moon_Doggie are mostly right with a few notes:
Hoe that makes sense.