That’s so stupid! That’s how you lose viewers. I think the one main reason why Ch3 lakorns/stars were more popular internationally was because we could watch them through YouTube. It’s just so much more convenient.
They might end up like CH7 who does not upload full videos in the first place. If they will continue, they will surely lose international fans. I'd rather watch Korean/Chinese dramas if that will be the case.
Maybe this could be another ch3's strategies to rank up their rating. By fourcing people to watch it live.
But if the lakorn is good itself it will get the rating it deserve. But ch3 lakorn now a day are bored as f..k all they need is good new scripts and stop remaking.