Original Series Lead Holiday Viewing on Crave

TORONTO (January 5, 2026) — This holiday season, Canadians chose homegrown storytelling, with Crave Original series leading viewing across the platform nationally between December 19 and December 31. Six of the Top 10 most-watched series on Crave over the holiday period were Canadian originals, underscoring the streamer’s continued leadership in premium, locally produced content that resonates with audiences at home and abroad. Leading the holiday viewing was the global breakout hit HEATED RIVALRY, fan-favourite SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA, OD: TENTATIONS AU SOLEIL, and LE CALENDRIER DE L’AVENT. “We’ve always believed that when you take creative risks and back Canadian storytellers in a meaningful way, audiences will show up – and this holiday season they did just that,” said Sean Cohan, President, Bell Media. “We’re excited to captivate audiences and fuel conversation, reinforcing Crave’s position as the leading destination and source for premium Canadian entertainment.” Notable holiday-period viewership highlights* include:

• Nationally, six of the Top 10 series on Crave during the holiday period were Canadian.
• More than half of active Crave subscribers watched Canadian content over the holiday period.
• 57 of the Top 100 TV episodes streamed over the holiday period were Canadian, representing nine Canadian series.
• From Newfoundland to British Columbia, the #1 video streamed in every province over the holidays was Canadian.

Crave Original HEATED RIVALRY emerged as the #1 most-watched series on Crave over the holidays, cementing its status as one of the platform’s biggest original successes to date. Developed and commissioned by Crave, HEATED RIVALRY has surged into a global breakout, topping the platform’s chart week after week, evolving from a highly anticipated launch into a full-blown global phenomenon that continues to fuel fan-obsession, and drive non-stop conversation both with viewers and press. The series has secured sustained media coverage and stellar reviews around the world, including in The Globe and Mail, Canadian Press, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. Regionally, French language audiences also focused on originals with LE CALENDRIER DE L’AVENT, OD: TENTATIONS AU SOLEIL, VIE$ DE RÊVE, HEATED RIVALRY, and DÉRIVE making up the top 5 series for audience consuming content in French.  English audiences gravitated to HEATED RIVALRY, SHORESY, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, PROJECT RUNWAY CANADA, and THE OFFICE MOVERS. Looking ahead, Crave’s momentum continues into 2026 with an ambitious slate of nearly 30 new original series spanning comedy, drama, reality, and true crime. Viewers can expect new seasons of fan-favourite hits including THE TRADES, SUPER TEAM CANADA, CANADA’S DRAG RACE, LATE BLOOMER, and THE OFFICE MOVERS, alongside high-profile new originals from some of the most distinct voices in entertainment, including Tom Green, Jared Keeso, Elliot Page, and Dave Foley. The upcoming slate includes gripping new crime drama THE BORDERLINE; comedy series I KILL THE BEAR and SLO PITCH; unscripted series SNOOKI: PARANORMAL ROOKIE; reality series TEMPTATIONS UNDER THE SUN: CYPRUS; interview series THE TOM GREEN FARM; HOCKEY FANATICS; riveting true crime series such as ABOVE SUSPICION and NARCO MENNONITES; plus CASSE-GUEULE, BON COP BAD COP, LE CRUES, JE TE TIENS and FEAR FACTOR: CÉLÉBRITÉS; with even more bold, buzzy titles still to be announced. *Source: mParticle, Crave.ca/Crave App, min 1 minute viewed, Dec 19-Dec 30 2025, Country of Origin