Local support for the zip files that thetvdb API provides

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When importing a show, the zip files such as 'en.zip' are downloaded from 
thetvdb during import. On a show that is ended, such as for example Frasier 
with 11 seasons, it would be nice if the en.zip file could be placed inside the 
root folder of the Frasier series and that this en.zip file gets used during 
import instead to speed things up (or allow an off-line import).

This would then also add support for shows that are not allowed on thetvdb 
anymore, though creating these zip files manually is a daunting task, and 
support of an XBMC NFO alike system might make more sense then.

The removal of 'P90X' from thetvdb made me wonder about the API zip file 
support, as it seems the en.zip file is still available via: 
http://www.thetvdb.com/api/1D62F2F90030C444/series/81835/all/en.zip

Thread that made me curious was: http://forums.thetvdb.com/viewtopic.php?t=4406

Original issue reported on code.google.com by RoChess....@gmail.com on 11 Mar 2011 at 1:52

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Original comment by damien.haynes@gmail.com on 4 Apr 2011 at 11:09

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I would also want support of an XBMC NFO alike system, but would also be 
satisfied with a en.zip file that gets used during import to speed things up 
and to allow an off-line import. This will also open up for backup and restore 
of fanart and watched status. 

Normal series with Trakt may not be a big problem, but I have many own "series" 
with that I would like make a backup of, like personal vacation "movies/series" 
and educational series (like Photoshop courses etc) with fanart and watched 
status that I would like to be able to backup. Preferably with a tool like 
MovPicNFO from http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/movpicnfo.108725/ 

Original comment by rafael.r...@abf.se on 24 Feb 2015 at 5:50