theTVDB

[Tom Snyder]

We, and a lot of others, have or will have a problem.  It appears that no one is running TVDB at this moment.  Shows are starting to go missing with 404 errors.  Some are reporting that new shows can't be added to the database. Nobody is answering support tickets.  Nobody is answering the posted issues on the TVDB GitHub site.  TVDB may be on its way out, which could be a huge problem since a lot of TV/movie media programs, including TV Rename, rely on it for part or all of their information.

For now, it appears that Reddit is the best source of information about this problem.  You can follow the latest news at https://www.reddit.com/r/TheTVDB/

[Steven K]

The former developer’s comment at least confirms that the backlog and lack of responses aren’t being ignored, and that internal changes are underway even if details can’t be shared yet. It doesn’t resolve the current issues, but it does indicate that the situation isn’t simply abandonment. At this point the most useful thing may be to wait for the update they expect by the end of February and reassess once there’s official communication.

[Tom Snyder]

I personally had two shows that were giving me 404 errors with TV Rename.  I filed tickets with TVDB more than a week ago and haven't gotten a reply.  I then tried writing to the TVDB API 4 GitHub issues forum and haven't gotten a reply there, either.  That's when I turned to Reddit and found out I wasn't the only one being ignored.  I guess waiting is the only answer at this point.