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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he watched the entire first season of HBO Max’s queer hockey drama Heated Rivalry in one sitting, calling it a wonderful story and noting its spicy content mirrors moments from league history; the series, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer novels, has been renewed for a second season.
Tom’s Guide highlights five new films to stream for the Jan 24–25 weekend: The Smashing Machine on HBO Max; Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere on Hulu; The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (PVOD); Mother of Flies on Shudder; and Eleanor the Great on Netflix.
Tom's Guide rounds up 10 new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend across Netflix, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, Hulu and more, with highlights like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO), Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+), Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials (Netflix), Tell Me Lies season 3 (Hulu), and new titles such as The Rip (Netflix), Rental Family and Song Sung Blue (PVOD).
HBO Max’s secret romance series Heated Rivalry has exploded into a fast-growing, networked online fandom that breaks out of niche circles into mainstream feeds on TikTok, Instagram, and X through viral video edits, memes, and ongoing discussions. Starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, the show attracts a mix of straight women and LGBTQ fans, and benefits from accessible editing tools and a rapid streaming release cadence that accelerates fan culture in 2026.
The Pitt’s Season 2 premiere on HBO Max drew 5.4 million U.S. viewers in three days, up about 200% from the prior year; a week after the premiere, viewership reached 7.2 million. All figures refer to U.S. viewership and are measured by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series’ strong start comes on the back of critical praise and major awards wins (Emmys and Golden Globes), reinforcing its status as a top-rated prestige drama.
Francois Arnaud discusses Heated Rivalry’s surprising mainstream popularity on HBO Max, the careful, respectful filming of its sex scenes with an intimacy coordinator, and the dramatic Cup sequence—highlighting an on-set injury that underscored the blend of romance and sport—while hinting at more Scott and Kip in a potential Season 2.
The comedy series "Minx," starring Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond, has been officially canceled by Starz after previously being saved from an initial cancellation by HBO Max. The show faced several challenges, including a mid-production cancellation, the Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring, and limited promotion due to industry strikes. Despite positive reviews and a dedicated cast, these setbacks have led to the show's ultimate demise, with its final episode airing in September of the previous year.
CNET provides a curated list of the best movies to stream on Max, the service that combines HBO Max and Discovery Plus libraries. The selection includes a variety of genres such as comedy, drama, documentary, superhero, horror, thriller, and musical drama, with titles like "The Breakfast Club," "Barbie," "Avatar: The Way of Water," "The Batman," and "In the Heights." The article highlights new releases for January and offers a mix of recent blockbusters, critically acclaimed films, and original content from HBO and Warner Bros.