Expiring Licenses

It’s been a long time since I checked Uncontrollably Fond and it is still working in my country.

I hate to see that. , loved the hotel King,

@frustratedwriter Really? I couldn’t make it past the first episodes, don’t ask me why, never went back to finish it.

I didn’t watch all of it either, it got so boring!! I think I went to #5. not sure on that

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Hi,
Apparently it’s still licensed only Europe & ME :frowning:

I noticed that Legend of Zu also lost its license ? I am currently in the USA and about 2 months ago it was working fine for me, now its restricted/unlicensed ?

Yi san lost this licence like two months ago without any warning. My team was still translating cause i took this drama back from a french abusers. We were at episode 72 i think on 76 episodes.

I almost send my computer out by the window.

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@kylamia I completely understand you, I translated one drama and the English subtitles were re-edited, so a lot of songs were added. And I only had the 3 last episodes to proofread and the songs to add. “Poof” - one day restricted.

I now contact Viki about the license end before touching and “older” drama/channel to see if I can meet the deadline, or if it is mission impossible.

It would be great if they could really implement this feature soon: https://support.viki.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360000018108--NEW-FEATURE-Expiring-licenses-notification
I feel like after adressing it, they put it on the back seat again. Of couse, yet another front page design change is more relevant :wink:

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@juliasreise Could you add that link here

Omg, unbelievable… :grimacing: :hot_face:

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@kylemia They didn’t even bother to inform me or tess who are the channel managers for Yi San.
And I check my inbox almost daily

I learned of the ending of a few viki licenses this past month because the dramas appeared on a major US streaming site which has expanded internationally in the past few years.

Rebel : Thief Who Stole the People just lost its license in Europe… Yesterday I started watching the first episodes because I wanted to rewatch it. Today, no longer available. Tragedy! One of my favorite dramas… So, I’m forced to continue on N… That’s destiny, for sure. :disappointed:

Just want to share my sadness…

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is it on Nflx? that I also wanted to watch again

It is, in my country. Maybe in yours too?

I plan to look today

Yeah, I saw it on N this we. You can compare the French subs if you still remember them!
It’s the drama where we met each other! It was the beginning of my nightmare knowing you, the best fishmonger :partying_face:

(PS: My sim card doesn’t want to work today. I can’t connect to our chat until I find again my PIN code.)

Keep sending the request for its licence. It worked for Personal Taste (although it did take a few years :roll_eyes:). You can start a petition on Viki via e-mail or Discussion, or on other social media. I just sent a ticket for it.

Maybe this is something we can do for each other here? Ask to get support to demand licences.

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Didn’t think there was another more suitable topic, so I am choosing this one.
By accident, I found this information …

Well for expiring license information we are still -1 step further, since at the end the information we get is “the license holder” wouldn’t want the information to get out. Still, I don’t get how the license holder will let a viewer down, in watching only part of the content, rather than giving note that this content will no longer be available from xx.xx.xxxx, so the viewer at least has a chance to finish it.
Another point would be if licenses were to end at the end of a month or let’s say on a fixed day, the 30th, the 25th, the 1st. People could at least try to watch before and in the case a drama/movie license expires at least there was a chance to complete it.
Here we are 2 years later and the topic is resting somewhere in the desk drawer.

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