All the latest news from the global content industry on Monday, 5 January
Sky sets Heated Rivalry launch date
Sky in the UK has snapped up rights to Canada’s breakout youth-skewing romantic series Heated Rivalry.
The show, adapted from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers book series by Jacob Tierney, will launch on Sky and streaming service Now from 10 January.
The Crave original chronicles the story of rival hockey players Shane (Hudson Williams) and Ilya (Connor Storrie). It has become a hit for Crave in Canada and HBO Max. Accent Aigu Entertainment produces in association with Bell Media’s Crave, with Sphere Abacus selling globally.
ITV invests in Body Coach app
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has invested £3m into fitness coach and TV presenter Joe Wicks’ health and fitness app The Body Coach.
The deal has been struck via ITV Adventures Invest as part of its media for equity investment fund. ITV has agreed to invest the figure in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX.
The app’s TV commercial launched on ITV on 1 January during Joe Wicks’ New Year’s Day on ITV1 and ITVX.
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