IPad video app watched status

Hi,
I have been using the iPhone to watch movies on and have upgraded to the iPad. On the iPhone, beside the movie was a blue cirle indicating whether it had been watched, partially watched or not watched. On the iPad there is nothing of the sort. It gets very annoying trying to find what episode i am up to in a series when it doesnt tell me the last episode watched. Am I completely missing something or have they decided not to implement this in the iPad which is funny seeing its a consumption device.
Do any other iPad users have this problem and how to you get around it?
NB: Happens on both 4.2.1 and 4.3

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