'Heated Rivalry' to screen at 25 Canadian movie theatres in November

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Friend, D. (2026, October 22). 'Heated Rivalry' to screen at 25 Canadian movie theatres in November. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/heated-rivalry-to-screen-at-25-canadian-movie-theatres-in-november/article_027cddd8-0d66-4be1-945d-fa601101a6d7.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-22 · by David Friend

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Cineplex will screen the entire first season of the Canadian TV series "Heated Rivalry" at 25 movie theatres across Canada in November to mark its one-year anniversary on Crave. The screenings will include several locations in Toronto.
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Cineplex announced on October 22 that it will screen the entire first season of Crave's hit Canadian TV series "Heated Rivalry" in 25 movie theaters across Canada starting in November, marking the one-year anniversary of the show's premiere. The gay hockey romance series will be shown in several locations in Toronto and other areas nationwide. This move comes as part of efforts to capitalize on the growing popularity of "Heated Rivalry" since its release last year on Crave.

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David Friend
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Canadian Cineplex Crave Toronto

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Canadian NORP · 1× Cineplex ORG · 1× Crave ORG · 1× Toronto GPE · 1×

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Cineplex announced Thursday that it will mark the one-year anniversary of Crave’s gay hockey romance by showing the entire first season at 25 theatres nationwide in November, including several in the Toronto area.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 As if “Heated Rivalry” couldn’t get any bigger, the hit Canadian TV series is now headed to movie screens.
2026-10-22 · Toronto Star
'Heated Rivalry' to screen at 25 Canadian movie theatres in November · assertive framing

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As if “Heated Rivalry” couldn’t get any bigger, the hit Canadian TV series is now headed to movie screens. asserted
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Cineplex announced Thursday that it will mark the one-year anniversary of Crave’s gay hockey romance by showing the entire first season at 25 theatres nationwide in November, including several in the Toronto area. asserted
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