Newly approved podcast "currently not available in Indian store"

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Newly approved podcast "currently not available in Indian store"

I submitted my podcast to iTunes a few days ago and it was promptly approved. This is an Indian podcast and in the approval email, the link to the podcast is from the Indian store - https://itunes.apple.com/in/podcast/ivg-podcast/id633373429

But when I click the link, iTunes throws up the error "The item you requested is not currently available in the Indian store". I treid searching for it on iTunes through the PC and my iPad, but it doesn't show up.

The feed link - http://www.indianvideogamer.com/pod/podcastgen/feed.xml

Any idea why this isn't showing up?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Apr 10, 2013 10:11 PM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Apr 10, 2013 11:35 PM in response to HundredProofSam

It's there OK, I got to in the UK without difficulty. I don't kjnow why you had problems - try this URL

https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/ivg-podcast/id633373429

(the 'in' isn't necessary). It may take a few days before you can find it by searching, this is quite normal.

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Apr 11, 2013 12:11 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks. I can see the web page now, but when I open it in iTunes, it still says that it isn't available for India. Does it usually take time for content to show up in all stores?

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Apr 11, 2013 12:19 AM in response to HundredProofSam

I'm afraid I don't know why this is happening, unless it's a language issue. Are podcasts in the Indian Store normally not in English? It's possible that appearance in various countries' Stores is dictated by language - but certainly English language ones turn up in a number of Stores - and I've seen foreign languages in my iTunes (UK) so it doesn't make a lot of sense.

I can only suggest you email them at podcasts 'at' apple.com and ask, though I have to say that quite possibly you will simply get a form answer which doesn't explain the problem.

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