if you don't want to update then i imagine you're out of luck on using the new svn.
on another note:
how hard to add a feature for characters to ignore when looking up info on thetvdb.com?
i.e. dharma and greg returns nothing - have to move and -> &
i.e. csi ny makes me interact - even though it's just a : that's different
i'd like to be able to ignore :,')( etc and be able to try & in place of "and" if no results