WOW Presents Plus

WOW Presents Plus
	The logo of WOW Presents Plus.
	Screenshot Screenshot of WOW Presents Plus' English website in 2022.
Type of business	Public
Type of site	OTT streaming platform
Available in	List Arabic ; Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) ; English (American & British) ; French ; German ; Indonesian ; Italian ; Japanese ; Korean ; Portuguese (Brazilian) ; Spanish (European & Latin American) ;
Headquarters	Los Angeles
Country of origin	United States
Area served	Worldwide (excluding Mainland China, Russia, North Korea and Syria)
Owner	World of Wonder
Founder(s)	Randy Barbato; Fenton Bailey;
Industry	Entertainment industry
Products	Streaming media; Pay television; Video on demand;
Services	Film production; Film distribution; Television production; Television distribution;
URL	wowpresentsplus.com
Registration	Required
Launched	November 2017; 7 years ago
Current status	Active

WOW Presents Plus (also called World of Wonder Presents Plus or WOWPresents+) is a subscription-based streaming service owned by production company, World of Wonder.^[1] The subscription service was founded in November 2017, by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey.^[2] The service offers a multitude of original series, including shows like Painted with Raven and UNHhhh.^[3]

This service also exclusively includes RuPaul's Drag Race (though it is not available in the US) and its incarnations of the franchise. Many web series from WOW Presents' YouTube channel are included in their subscription service. Business Insider names WOW Presents Plus the "best streaming service for 'Drag Race' fans".^[4]

Distribution

The cost of the subscription service is $4.99 USD a month, for the yearly cost is $49.99 USD.^[5] It also offers users to download episodes for offline viewing. The streaming platform supports access through most modern web-browsers, such as iOS/iPadOS, Android and Android TV devices, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.^[6]

Original programming

WOW Presents Plus began to produce its own original content. Starting Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova, hosting UNHhhh (an unscripted webseries), that premiered on YouTube then later included to the streaming service for its uncensored content.^[7] The first production series released is God Shave the Queens, which is their first original docuseries showcasing the RuPaul's Drag Race UK tour in the United Kingdom.^[8] World of Wonder announced new show lineups from early 2022. Many drag queens such as Jinkx Monsoon, Pangina Heals, Heidi N' Closet, and Rock M. Sakura; will star in their shows.^[9]

Key
†	Currently airing program
‡	Program announced or renewed
#	Program no longer in production
⁂	Status of program unknown

Animation

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
Drag Tots	Adventure	June 27, 2018	2 seasons	2–5 min	#

Comedy

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
Rock M. Sakura Sexy Superhero Sickening Spectacular	Comedy	March 3, 2021	1 season	8–11 min	#
Why R Humans?	Comedy	March 30, 2022	1 season	14–19 min	⁂
Sketchy Queens	Sketch comedy	September 15, 2022	1 season	11–46 min	‡
House of Laughs	Stand-up comedy	April 2, 2024	1 season	17–24 min	⁂
Drag Me to the Movies	Parody	May 15, 2024	1 season	11–13 min	⁂
Ginger's House	Comedy	October 16, 2024	1 season	9–10 min	⁂

Documentary

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
Werq the World	Docuseries	June 5, 2019	2 seasons	23–36 min	#
Alyssa Raw	Docuseries	November 25, 2019	1 season	10–14 min	#
God Shave the Queens	Docuseries	September 10, 2020	2 seasons	18–24 min	#
Frock Destroyers: Frockumentary	Docuseries	March 15, 2022	1 season	18–23 min	#
Click Boys	Docuseries	February 27, 2023	1 season	7–13 min	⁂
Keeping Up with Krystal Versace	Docuseries	June 29, 2023	1 season	7–13 min	#
RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked	Docuseries	April 17, 2024	1 season	22–29 min	‡
House on Fire	Docuseries	June 4, 2024	1 season	45–53 min	⁂

Reality

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
What's My Game? with Priyanka	Game show	May 13, 2021	1 season	15–21 min	#
Painted with Raven	Competition	November 25, 2021	2 seasons	40–45 min	⁂
Vanjie: 24 Hours of Love	Competition	June 9, 2022	1 season	15–35 min	#

Unscripted

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
UNHhhh	Comedy	March 25, 2016	8 seasons	4–15 min	⁂
Trixie and Katya Save the World	Talk show	March 30, 2020	1 season	9–14 min	#
The Vivienne Takes on Hollywood	Comedy	April 9, 2020	1 season	14–16 min	#
All the Queens' Men	Talk show	November 23, 2020	2 seasons	8–11 min	#
Gay Sex Ed	Talk show	May 11, 2021	2 seasons	16–26 min	#
Tartan Around with Lawrence Chaney	Comedy	May 10, 2022	1 season	15–19 min	#
Muff Busters	Talk show	September 12, 2022	1 season	9–11 min	#
Bring Back My Girls	Reunion show	October 18, 2022	4 seasons	25–37 min	†
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals	Talk show	December 6, 2022	3 seasons	11–17 min	†
Kerri Kares	Talk show	January 25, 2023	1 season	7–16 min	⁂
Alyssa's Secret: The Reboot	Talk show	April 26, 2023	1 season	7 min	⁂
Jimbo Presents: It's My Special Show	Talk show	August 7, 2023	1 season	10–15 min	⁂
Inside the Producers Studio with Kandy Muse	Talk show	August 7, 2023	1 season	10–15 min	⁂
Ts Madison Ate That	Talk show	September 11, 2023	1 season	10–15 min	⁂
Avalon TV	Variety show	October 9, 2023	2 seasons	20–32 min	⁂
Sissy That Psyche	Talk show	November 6, 2023	1 season	12–15 min	⁂
Grag Hearts Drag	Reunion/Travel show	November 8, 2023	1 season	15–19 min	⁂
Chill with Phil	Crafting show	November 22, 2023	1 season	12–13 min	⁂
Hey Qween!	Talk show	January 22, 2024	2 seasons	30–47 min	†
Painting with Raven	Talk show	October 8, 2024	1 season	20–24 min	⁂

Films

Documentary

Title	Premiere	Runtime	Ref.
Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud	January 25, 2022	55 min	^[10]

Exclusive programming

WOW Presents Plus exclusively broadcast the many incarnations of the Drag Race franchise. However, all incarnations are not available on the service in their original countries, since they are broadcast on local network or service (for example, RuPaul's Drag Race or RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars are available worldwide, except in the United States) with the exception of the versions in Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and the Philippines .^[11]

Key
†	Currently airing program
‡	Program announced or renewed
#	Program no longer in production
⁂	Status of program unknown

Reality

Title	Original network	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
RuPaul's Drag Race	Current MTV (s. 15–) Former Logo TV (s. 1–8) VH1 (s. 9–14)	February 2, 2009	16 seasons	42–60 mins	‡
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked	Current MTV (s. 14–) Former Logo TV (s. 1–5) YouTube (s. 6–8) VH1 (s. 9–13)	February 1, 2010	15 seasons	20 mins	‡
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Current Paramount+ (s. 6–) Former Logo TV (s. 1–2) VH1 (s. 3–5)	October 22, 2012	9 seasons	42–60 mins	‡
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!	Current Paramount+ (s. 3–) Former Logo TV (s. 1) VH1 (s. 2)	October 22, 2012	6 seasons	20 mins	‡
Drag Race Thailand	Former Line TV (s. 1–2)	February 15, 2018	3 seasons	55-60 mins	†
RuPaul's Drag Race UK	BBC Three	October 3, 2019	6 seasons	60–70 mins	‡
Canada's Drag Race	Crave	July 2, 2020	5 seasons	60 mins	†
Drag Race Holland	Videoland	September 18, 2020	2 seasons	60 mins	#
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under	Stan/TVNZ 2	May 1, 2021	4 seasons	60 mins	†
Drag Race España	Atresplayer	May 30, 2021	4 seasons	60 mins	†
Drag Race Italia	Current MTV (s. 3–) Former Discovery+ (s. 1–2)	November 18, 2021	3 seasons	70–95 mins	⁂
Queen of the Universe	Paramount+	December 2, 2021	2 seasons	60 mins	#
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World	BBC Three	February 1, 2022	2 seasons	60–70 mins	⁂
Drag Race France	Current France 2 (s. 3–) Former France.tv Slash (s. 1-2)	June 25, 2022	3 seasons	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race Philippines	HBO Go	August 17, 2022	3 seasons	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race Philippines: Untucked!	HBO Go	August 19, 2022	3 seasons	20 mins	⁂
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World	Crave	November 18, 2022	2 seasons	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race Belgique	Tipik	February 16, 2023	2 seasons	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race Sverige	SVT1	March 4, 2023	1 season	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!	SVT1	March 4, 2023	1 season	20 mins	⁂
Big Freedia Means Business	Fuse	June 7, 2023	1 season	25-30 min	⁂
Drag Race México	Former MTV (s. 1)	June 22, 2023	2 seasons	60 mins	‡
Drag Race Brasil	MTV	August 30, 2023	1 season	60 mins	‡
Drag Race Germany	MTV Germany	September 5, 2023	1 season	60 mins	⁂
Drag Race España All Stars	Atresplayer	February 4, 2024	1 season	60 mins	⁂
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars	Paramount+	August 16, 2024	1 season	44-52 mins	⁂

Unscripted

Title	Original network	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
Drama Queens, chez Paloma	France.tv Slash	June 30, 2023	1 season	10-15 min	⁂
The After Shave with Danny Beard	BBC Three	September 28, 2023	1 season	10-15 min	⁂

Upcoming original programming

Key
‡	Program announced

Title	Genre	Premiere	Seasons	Runtime	Status
Drag Race South Africa^[12]	Reality show	TBA	1 season	TBA	‡

References

^ Reid, Joe (November 14, 2017). "'Drag Race' Producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on WOW Presents Plus, Their New Streaming Service for Queer Programming". Decider. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ Dresden, Hilton (November 6, 2017). "'Drag Race' Creators Launch New LGBTQ Streaming Service". Out. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 15, 2021). "World Of Wonder Sets 'Painted With Raven' Reality Competition Series, RuPaul To Executive Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
^ Tricarico, Angela. "WOW Presents Plus lets you stream tons of international 'Drag Race' shows and spinoffs — here's how to sign up". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ Levesley, David (August 31, 2021). "A Guide to WOW Presents Plus, the Best Streaming Service for Drag Race Fans". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ Pratt, Emmy (27 June 2021). "Streaming Service Spotlight: Everything You Need to Know About WOW Presents Plus – TV Insider". TV Insider. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
^ Sim, Bernando (May 11, 2022). "A Chaotic Interview With Katya About 'UNHhhh,' Trixie, & the Tour Life". Out. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
^ B. Kile, Meredith (September 2, 2020). "'God Shave the Queens': Watch Alyssa Edwards & 'Drag Race UK' Queens Put on a Sickening Stage Show (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
^ Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Pride. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
^ Brocklehurst, Harrison (January 25, 2022). "We spoke to Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine about her 'emotional' new documentary". The Tab. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
^ Spangler, Todd (November 6, 2017). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Launch Subscription-Video Service With LGBTQ Content and More". Variety. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ "World of Wonder lines up Drag Race South Africa for streamer WOW Presents Plus". c21media.net. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

[1] Reid, Joe (November 14, 2017). "'Drag Race' Producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato on WOW Presents Plus, Their New Streaming Service for Queer Programming". Decider. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.

[2] Dresden, Hilton (November 6, 2017). "'Drag Race' Creators Launch New LGBTQ Streaming Service". Out. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[3] Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 15, 2021). "World Of Wonder Sets 'Painted With Raven' Reality Competition Series, RuPaul To Executive Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

[4] Tricarico, Angela. "WOW Presents Plus lets you stream tons of international 'Drag Race' shows and spinoffs — here's how to sign up". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[5] Levesley, David (August 31, 2021). "A Guide to WOW Presents Plus, the Best Streaming Service for Drag Race Fans". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[6] Pratt, Emmy (27 June 2021). "Streaming Service Spotlight: Everything You Need to Know About WOW Presents Plus – TV Insider". TV Insider. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

[7] Sim, Bernando (May 11, 2022). "A Chaotic Interview With Katya About 'UNHhhh,' Trixie, & the Tour Life". Out. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

[8] B. Kile, Meredith (September 2, 2020). "'God Shave the Queens': Watch Alyssa Edwards & 'Drag Race UK' Queens Put on a Sickening Stage Show (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-26.

[9] Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall". Pride. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.

[10] Brocklehurst, Harrison (January 25, 2022). "We spoke to Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine about her 'emotional' new documentary". The Tab. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

[11] Spangler, Todd (November 6, 2017). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Launch Subscription-Video Service With LGBTQ Content and More". Variety. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2022.

[12] "World of Wonder lines up Drag Race South Africa for streamer WOW Presents Plus". c21media.net. October 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

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