No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit

No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 13 January 2026 to 9 February 2026, 10 headlines over 28 days.

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9 February 2026

• BBC News No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit
• CNN Your obsession with ‘Heated Rivalry’ is about much more than sex, therapists say

8 February 2026

• BBC News No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit

4 February 2026

• CNN Your obsession with ‘Heated Rivalry’ is about much more than sex, therapists say

31 January 2026

• New York Times The Secret Sauce in ‘Heated Rivalry’? Canada.

29 January 2026

• AP Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws

24 January 2026

• CNN ‘Heated Rivalry’ stars named as Winter Olympics torchbearers
• Fox News Bruins star Charlie McAvoy among NHL voices weighing in on ‘Heated Rivalry’

19 January 2026

• BBC News It started as fan-fiction smut. Now everyone is talking about TV drama Heated Rivalry

13 January 2026

• New York Times Who Is Watching ‘Heated Rivalry’? 5 min read