Air Canada is offering new Live TV sports channels in time for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet East, as well as TVA Sports which will be available in May.
Live TV is currently available on the airline’s select domestic and transborder routes operated with 100 Boeing 777, Boeing 787, Airbus A330, Airbus A321 (with new cabins) and Airbus A220 aircraft that are Live TV-enabled. It is complimentary and part of the extensive in-flight entertainment programming that features more than 1,400 hours of movies, 1,900 hours of television shows and more than 600 hours of music and podcasts.
“We are extremely excited, as the only Canadian airline with Live TV, to show the Stanley Cup Playoffs onboard. Hockey is an integral part of the Canadian identity, so it only makes sense that we offer it in French and English to our customers as part of our extensive in-flight entertainment. These new channels further cement our dedication to Canada’s game. Our commitment to hockey includes flying all seven Canadian teams, being a jersey sponsor of the Montreal Canadiens, and as official airline of the PWHL,” said John Moody, Managing Director, Onboard Product at Air Canada.
Air Canada’s Live TV experience features Sportsnet ONE and Sportsnet East that offer extensive coverage of the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors, as well as NBA, MLB, Grand Slam of Curling, and more (available only on domestic flights). In addition, TVA Sports offers extensive French-language coverage of the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs, WTA, Blue Jays and MLB games, UFC, EURO 2024 and more (available on domestic and transborder flights).
The carrier says it also offers TSN and RDS, which deliver comprehensive live sports coverage of marquee sports events including this summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, as well as additional sports including hockey, basketball, football, baseball, golf and tennis majors and auto racing.
CTV News Channel, Canada’s 24-hour all-news network, and LCN, Quebec’s all-news station are also available on select flights, in addition to BNN Bloomberg.
