US Edition'Heated Rivalry' Wins Peabody Award for Presenting Non-Toxic Side of Masculinity
- On Thursday, the 86th annual Peabody Awards announced 34 winners, celebrating the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media over the last year.
- A unanimous vote by 28 jurors selected the recipients from more than 1,000 entries across entertainment, documentary, news, and arts categories, marking diverse recognition of storytelling excellence.
- Kansas City station KMBC 9 News received a Peabody for 'Restrained,' a two-year investigation revealing at least 102 individuals died or were injured due to misuse of restraint chairs by law enforcement.
- Entertainment honorees included the Canadian hockey romance 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', recognized for satire and democratic speech despite a brief suspension by ABC.
- Winners will be recognized at a ceremony on May 31 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, honoring work that has the potential to change culture.
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Heated Rivalry wins major award for 'biggest cultural impact'
Gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry has scored one of television’s highest honours, taking home a Peabody Award on 23 April at the 86th annual ceremony. The series, which is based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers novels and directed by Jacob Tierney, was recognised for its powerful storytelling and what judges called “arguably the biggest cultural impact in television this year”. The Peabody website stated the series took home the award …
The Canadian Romantic Loved Rivality Hockey Series (Heated Rivalry) won a prize at the Peabody Awards in the United States on Thursday.
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‘Heated Rivalry’ wins Peabody Award for presenting non-toxic side of masculinity
Canadian hockey romance "Heated Rivalry" has won a Peabody Award.
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer VoicesFrançois Arnaud congratulates Jacob Tierney for another coveted 'Heated Rivalry' award
Heated Rivalry may not have been eligible for an Emmy, but that hasn’t kept the small but mighty Canadian show from taking home another major award.The steamy gay hockey romance has scored a GLAAD Media Award, four Web Awards, and has now won a 2026 Peabody Award.Heated Rivalry picked up a prestigious Peabody Award in the entertainment category alongside 33 other winners, including incredible shows and documentaries with queer representation lik…
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