it turns out the similarities between Yuri on Ice and Love on Ice are just a coincidence 

read about it & hear what kubo has to say here: 

http://kotaku.com/hallmark-says-they-did-not-copy-yuri-on-ice-had-no-ide-1790753575?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Twitter&utm_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow