Why Doesn’t Show Stream Live?
The Hollywood Reporter••entertainment
Key Points:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race season 18 airs weekly on MTV Fridays, but there is no official next-day streaming option on Paramount+, unlike similar reality shows on the network.
- New episodes are only available live on MTV or through costly live TV streaming services like Fubo, Philo, DirectTV, and Hulu + Live TV, frustrating cord-cutters who lack cable access.
- The full season will be added to Paramount+ months after the linear run ends, following the pattern of previous seasons, with no indication this strategy will change soon.
- Fans express significant frustration online over the confusing, expensive streaming options and the lack of a consistent platform to watch new episodes, leading some to consider abandoning the show.
- Despite streaming challenges, season 18
