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The BBC Didn't Just Cancel Drag Race UK. It Moved Queer Culture Behind a Paywall
The BBC blamed money. Drag Race UK pulled a million viewers a week. The maths doesn't add up — but the message to LGBTQ+ audiences does.
Maya Okonkwo··4 min read
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The BBC blamed money. Drag Race UK pulled a million viewers a week. The maths doesn't add up — but the message to LGBTQ+ audiences does.

550 jobs gone. £80 million off the content budget. The BBC isn't trimming fat — it's admitting the broadcast model it invented can't pay for itself anymore.