**ANYONE WHO WATCHES DRAMAS ON VIKI**
Attached is a list of dramas that will be unlicensed by the end of this month. If any of your favorites are on this list, I would recommend bingeing like crazy!!!
Hopefully, I would like to watch them there… The timed comments were the best parts about watching a drama on Viki. Some of the comments were hilarious so it added to the dramas. I just wish that these dramas didn’t have to go. A lot of them are really popular and for new K-drama watchers it’s kind of like a ritual to watch the classics LOL
Why do titles leave Viki?
-Viki acquires licensing rights for TV shows and movies for a certain period of time, not indefinitely.
-When the TV show or movie is no longer available, the licensing agreement has ended with the content provider.
-Other issues outside of our control regarding music rights, syndication deals, amongst others.
Whenever a TV show or movie is expiring, we evaluate whether or not to renew it using the same criteria we apply to potential new content.
Some factors considered are the following:
-Are the rights to renew the licensing to stream still available?
-What is the popularity and cost of a particular title?
-Are there other factors to consider like seasonality, etc.?
I don’t understand how this is happening at all! The fact that so many dramas are losing their licenses make me really sad and I didn’t realize that this happened as well!
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 1:11 PM
**ANYONE WHO WATCHES DRAMAS ON VIKI**
Attached is a list of dramas that will be unlicensed by the end of this month. If any of your favorites are on this list, I would recommend bingeing like crazy!!!
blueribbon
July 17, 2017 at 1:21 PM
I wonder if Netflix will pick them up? But even if they do I will miss the time comments 🙁
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 1:31 PM
Hopefully, I would like to watch them there… The timed comments were the best parts about watching a drama on Viki. Some of the comments were hilarious so it added to the dramas. I just wish that these dramas didn’t have to go. A lot of them are really popular and for new K-drama watchers it’s kind of like a ritual to watch the classics LOL
ST
July 17, 2017 at 1:55 PM
My Love from a Star? Man, that’s so sad. They should do something about it.
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 2:43 PM
I don’t know if they can do anything about it… This is what the Viki Community Support had to say about this (https://support.viki.com/hc/en-us/articles/115010335727):
Why do titles leave Viki?
-Viki acquires licensing rights for TV shows and movies for a certain period of time, not indefinitely.
-When the TV show or movie is no longer available, the licensing agreement has ended with the content provider.
-Other issues outside of our control regarding music rights, syndication deals, amongst others.
Whenever a TV show or movie is expiring, we evaluate whether or not to renew it using the same criteria we apply to potential new content.
Some factors considered are the following:
-Are the rights to renew the licensing to stream still available?
-What is the popularity and cost of a particular title?
-Are there other factors to consider like seasonality, etc.?
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 2:43 PM
I guess the only way to stop it is if you fill out Title Request Forms to stop them from taking it down
ST
July 18, 2017 at 5:23 AM
Thanks for the information, I will definitely fill the forms out.
ohhaeyoung
July 17, 2017 at 1:59 PM
what? I didn’t realize Viki lost licenses…how are they losing some of the biggest kdramas this month?? craziness… 🙁
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 2:44 PM
I don’t understand how this is happening at all! The fact that so many dramas are losing their licenses make me really sad and I didn’t realize that this happened as well!
earthna
July 17, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Sigh. This makes me really sad because I go back to Tree every once in a while. Plus it just doesn’t feel right not watching it on viki.
juniebug
July 17, 2017 at 7:24 PM
The timed comments give it a more homely feel 🙂
Sia
July 18, 2017 at 1:23 AM
i really hope they bring titles back, *fingers crossed* viki is the only way for me to watch it legally which i try to do as much as possible
juniebug
July 18, 2017 at 7:13 AM
Be sure to fill out the Title Request Forms!! If you want to be on top of all the dramas that are expiring, here is the link to the Discussion page: https://discussions.viki.com/t/expiring-licenses/16497
Sia
July 18, 2017 at 2:23 PM
will do!