Software:WOW Presents Plus
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Short description: Streaming service owned by World of Wonder
 The logo of WOW Presents Plus. | |
Screenshot  Screenshot of WOW Presents Plus' English website in 2022. | |
| Type of business | Public |
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Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
| Available in | List
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| Headquarters | Los Angeles |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide (excluding Mainland China, Russia , North Korea and Syria) |
| Owner | World of Wonder |
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| Industry | Entertainment industry |
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| Website | wowpresentsplus |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | November 2017 |
| 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 is 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 to their subscription service. The service is available worldwide, except for Mainland China, Syria, North Korea. Business Insider names WOW Presents Plus, "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.
Device support
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]
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Currently airing program |
| Template:‡ | 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 | Template:‡ |
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 | # |
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 | Reality | 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 | 2 seasons | 25–37 min | Template:‡ |
| Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals | Talk show | December 6, 2022 | 2 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 | ⁂ |
| AvalonTV | Variety show | October 9, 2023 | 1 season | 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 | 1 season | 34 min | Template:† |
Films
Documentary
| Title | Premiere | Runtime | Ref. |
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| 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 exemple, RuPaul's Drag Race or RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars are available worldwide, except in the United States).[11]
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Currently airing program |
| Template:‡ | Program announced or renewed |
| # | Program no longer in production |
| Template:Asterism | 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 | Template:† |
| 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 | Template:† |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Current Paramount+ (s. 6–) Former Logo TV (s. 1–2) VH1 (s. 3–5) |
October 22, 2012 | 8 seasons | 42–60 mins | Template:‡ |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! | Current Paramount+ (s. 3–) Former Logo TV (s. 1) VH1 (s. 2) |
5 seasons | 20 mins | Template:‡ | |
| Drag Race Thailand | Line TV | February 15, 2018 | 2 seasons | 55-60 mins | Template:‡ |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK | BBC Three | October 3, 2019 | 5 seasons | 60–70 mins | Template:‡ |
| Canada's Drag Race | Crave | July 2, 2020 | 4 seasons | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Holland | Videoland | September 18, 2020 | 2 seasons | 60 mins | # |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Stan/TVNZ 2 | May 1, 2021 | 3 seasons | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race España | Atresplayer | May 30, 2021 | 3 seasons | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| 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 | 1 season | 60–70 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race France | France.tv Slash | June 25, 2022 | 2 seasons | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Philippines | HBO Go | August 17, 2022 | 2 seasons | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Philippines: Untucked! | August 19, 2022 | 2 seasons | 20 mins | ⁂ | |
| Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Crave | November 18, 2022 | 1 season | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Belgique | Tipik | February 16, 2023 | 1 season | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Sverige | SVT1 | March 4, 2023 | 1 season | 60 mins | ⁂ |
| Drag Race Sverige: Untucked! | 1 season | 20 mins | ⁂ | ||
| Big Freedia Means Business | Fuse | June 7, 2023 | 1 season | 25-30 min | ⁂ |
| Drag Race México | MTV | June 22, 2023 | 1 season | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
| Drag Race Germany | MTV Germany | September 5, 2023 | 1 season | 60 mins | ⁂ |
| Drag Race Brasil | MTV | August 30, 2023 | 1 season | 60 mins | ⁂ |
| Drag Race España All Stars | Atresplayer | February 4, 2024 | 1 season | 60 mins | Template:‡ |
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
| Template:‡ | Program announced |
| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
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| House of Laughs | TBA | TBA | 1 season | TBA | Template:‡ |
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" (in en-US). https://decider.com/2017/11/14/drag-race-producers-fenton-bailey-and-randy-barbato-on-wow-presents-plus-their-new-streaming-service-for-queer-programming/.
- ↑ Dresden, Hilton (November 6, 2017). "'Drag Race' Creators Launch New LGBTQ Streaming Service" (in en). https://www.out.com/television/2017/11/06/drag-race-creators-launch-new-lgbtq-streaming-service.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 15, 2021). "World Of Wonder Sets 'Painted With Raven' Reality Competition Series, RuPaul To Executive Produce". https://deadline.com/2021/03/world-of-wonder-painted-with-raven-reality-competition-rupaul-charles-drag-race-1234714659/.
- ↑ Tricarico, Angela. "WOW Presents Plus lets you stream tons of international 'Drag Race' shows and spinoffs — here's how to sign up" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/wow-presents-plus-streaming-service-review.
- ↑ Levesley, David (August 31, 2021). "A Guide to WOW Presents Plus, the Best Streaming Service for Drag Race Fans" (in en-us). https://www.vulture.com/article/wow-presents-plus-drag-race-streaming-service.html.
- ↑ Pratt, Emmy (27 June 2021). "Streaming Service Spotlight: Everything You Need to Know About WOW Presents Plus – TV Insider" (in en-US). https://www.tvinsider.com/1003196/wow-presents-plus-streaming-service-cost-where-to-watch/.
- ↑ Sim, Bernando (May 11, 2022). "A Chaotic Interview With Katya About 'UNHhhh,' Trixie, & the Tour Life" (in en). https://www.out.com/television/2022/5/11/katya-interview-unhhhh-season-7-clip-trixie-mattel-tour-life.
- ↑ B. Kile, Meredith (September 2, 2020). "'God Shave the Queens': Watch Alyssa Edwards & 'Drag Race UK' Queens Put on a Sickening Stage Show (Exclusive)" (in en-US). https://www.etonline.com/god-shave-the-queens-watch-alyssa-edwards-drag-race-uk-queens-put-on-a-sickening-stage-show-152391.
- ↑ Shatto, Rachel (September 1, 2022). "Everything New Coming To WowPresents Plus Fall" (in en). https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/9/01/everything-new-coming-wowpresents-plus-fall.
- ↑ Brocklehurst, Harrison (January 25, 2022). "We spoke to Drag Race UK's Cherry Valentine about her 'emotional' new documentary" (in en-GB). https://thetab.com/uk/2022/01/25/cherry-valentine-gypsy-queen-and-proud-interview-237143.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (November 6, 2017). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Producers Launch Subscription-Video Service With LGBTQ Content and More" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/world-of-wonder-svod-rupauls-drag-race-lgbt-original-series-1202606382/.
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