Overview
- The BBC confirmed on Wednesday that RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will leave the broadcaster and move to World of Wonder’s streaming service WOW Presents Plus.
- World of Wonder announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: All Stars will premiere exclusively on WOW Presents Plus in Autumn 2027 and that past UK seasons will be made available globally, including to UK subscribers.
- The BBC said the show will not disappear immediately and that the current eighth series is still streaming on BBC iPlayer and airing on BBC Three for now.
- The broadcaster framed the change as a result of ‘significant financial pressures’ and required savings tied to wider cost cuts, while coverage notes both reported declines in linear viewers and strong streaming performance for recent premieres.
- Producers and World of Wonder founders framed the move as a way to preserve a major platform for queer and trans performers, but the shift to a paid, producer-controlled streamer raises questions about public-service visibility and future audience access.