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Heated Rivalry's Muskoka Cottage Goes Live on Airbnb Luxe
entertainment15 hours ago

Heated Rivalry's Muskoka Cottage Goes Live on Airbnb Luxe

Barlochan Cottage, a 2,500-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath timber-and-glass retreat on Lake Muskoka designed by Trevor McIvor Architect, has been listed on Airbnb in the Luxe tier. The property features floor-to-ceiling glass walls, radiant heating, and about 400 feet of private shoreline, with dynamic pricing that keeps nightly rates well above $1,000. The listing nods to the Heated Rivalry TV show while offering a real-world, high-end lakeside escape.

Airbnb brings HBO’s Heated Rivalry cottage to life for a limited stay in Ontario
travel15 hours ago

Airbnb brings HBO’s Heated Rivalry cottage to life for a limited stay in Ontario

Fans of HBO’s Heated Rivalry can stay at the show’s iconic Lake Musoka cottage in Ontario as Airbnb lists it for a limited window of bookings. The property, about 200 km north of Toronto, features three bedrooms, a private dock, and a home gym, and will be priced at 248.10 CAD per night (about $181) during the early-access period, offering guests a real-life glimpse into Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov’s on-screen retreat.

Rent the Glass-Walled Muskoka Cottage From Heated Rivalry on Airbnb
real-estate17 hours ago

Rent the Glass-Walled Muskoka Cottage From Heated Rivalry on Airbnb

Airbnb will list Barlochan Cottage, a three-bedroom, glass-walled lakefront home in Muskoka, Ontario featured in the HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, with bookings starting March 3 at 248.10 CAD per night (about $181 USD). The property offers nearly 400 feet of private waterfront, a fire pit, an exercise room and is pet-friendly, with seating for eight at the dining table. Owned by anonymous owners and managed by Jayne McCaw, the 2020-built cottage was designed by Trevor McIvor; pricing was chosen to be affordable and nods to the hockey numbers 24 and 81 alongside the show’s fan appeal.

Fandom Frenzy Around Heated Rivalry Turns Toxic
entertainment11 days ago

Fandom Frenzy Around Heated Rivalry Turns Toxic

The Heated Rivalry TV show's breakout popularity has unleashed a hyper-online, sometimes toxic fandom that stalks and attacks cast members, rails against rumors about relationships, and festers with racism and homophobia. Fans scour pre-fame footage, police personal lives, and wage online battles, prompting creators to denounce the toxicity while the stars slow their social-media presence. With the next season not expected until 2027, the series’ cultural impact is overshadowed by parasocial obsession and fan-driven controversy.

Heated Rivalry rekindles coming-out courage for aging gay hockey fans
lgbtq19 days ago

Heated Rivalry rekindles coming-out courage for aging gay hockey fans

The HBO series Heated Rivalry has become a surprising cultural touchstone for older gay hockey fans, reframing coming-out memories around the sport and building renewed community; real-life couples share their stories—getting married on the ice and rediscovering love through hockey—while fans and a longtime blogger reflect on inclusivity in hockey and the show's potential to revive a once-vibrant gay fandom, despite some critics calling the early episodes a slog.

Budget-Busting Cinema: How Heated Rivalry’s DP Turned a Hockey Romance into Viral Gold
entertainment19 days ago

Budget-Busting Cinema: How Heated Rivalry’s DP Turned a Hockey Romance into Viral Gold

With a shoestring budget, Heated Rivalry’s cinematographer Jackson Parrell aimed for a cinematic look, lighting a Russian funeral scene in a Hamilton dining room and shaping the series’ globe-trotting Montreal–Moscow–Vegas locales, adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers; the result has produced meme-worthy moments while streaming on Crave in Canada and HBO Max in the U.S.

Fast Pace and Unapologetic Heat: Why Heated Rivalry Connected with Viewers, Say Execs
television20 days ago

Fast Pace and Unapologetic Heat: Why Heated Rivalry Connected with Viewers, Say Execs

At a NATPE panel, Bell Media and other executives explained that Heated Rivalry hit a chord by moving quickly, embracing provocative content, and staying true to its source material, which helped it feel more relatable and engaging for subscribers. The show’s rapid storytelling and willingness to push boundaries illustrate how streaming can reward bold creative choices, though industry-wide mergers and budget pressures continue to complicate decision-making for programmers.

From Screen to Skates: HBO's Heated Rivalry Sparks a Queer Hockey Boom in NYC
culture21 days ago

From Screen to Skates: HBO's Heated Rivalry Sparks a Queer Hockey Boom in NYC

The HBO Max series Heated Rivalry has sparked a surge of interest in queer hockey leagues, especially NYC’s Pride Hockey Alliance, drawing hundreds of fans, increasing memberships (roughly 300 players with broad gender/sexual diversity), and boosting financial support through a $40,000-a-year scholarship fund to help players cover gear and fees, with similar upticks in other cities.

Ottawa Red Carpet Spotlight: Heated Rivalry Takes Centre Stage
entertainment26 days ago

Ottawa Red Carpet Spotlight: Heated Rivalry Takes Centre Stage

Hudson Williams, star of Crave’s Heated Rivalry, walked the red carpet with Prime Minister Mark Carney at Ottawa’s Prime Time conference, where Williams gifted Carney his on‑set fleece as part of a joint interview; the six‑part series, adapted from Rachel Reid’s novels, has become Crave’s top original and is driving global attention, with a second season already renewed, showcasing Canadian talent and cultural investment.

Heated Rivalry Hits 9 Million Viewers, but Nielsen Won’t Elevate It
tv28 days ago

Heated Rivalry Hits 9 Million Viewers, but Nielsen Won’t Elevate It

Since its late-November HBO Max premiere, Heated Rivalry averages about 9 million US viewers per episode, a figure HBO says will rise in the coming weeks and has earned a second-season order from HBO Max and Crave. However Nielsen’s streaming rankings do not place the show in the top 10, likely because it’s classified as an acquired series rather than an original, and its limited weekly release with a smaller initial library makes it harder to amass the total viewing time Nielsen uses for rankings.