Continental Is Filling Their In-Flight Television With Loads Of Channels
Good in-flight entertainment can make even the most uncomfortable flight bearable. Even if it’s just a loop of a couple movies we’ve already seen, as long as there is something flickering on the back of the seat in front of us we’re pretty happy. That’s why we’ve been pretty eager to follow the progress of Continental Airlines’ installation of DirecTV service across much of their domestic fleet. Now, even before they’ve finished, they are already adding a few improvements.
Apparently not happy with an already awesome amount of channel offerings, they’re upping the ante with nearly 100 different channels. LiveTV, the company that supplies the TV magic, reached a deal with Viacom for some additional channels. That means Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and MTV will all be yours for the viewing from the comfort of your middle seat. We’ll probably book flights for Tuesday evenings just so we won’t miss the double feature of The City and The Hills.
You’ll need a keen eye when booking your flight to ensure that you’ll be able to access all the channels that Continental is offering. For now all 29 of their Boeing 737-900ER aircraft have the in-flight television installed. There’s one 737-800 complete and they are working on their 737-900 planes in hopes of getting them finished by December. The only downer to all these new channels is that they come with a fee. If you’re in the back of the bus it’s going to cost you $6. If there’s one fee that’s worth it, it’s this one.
Related Stories:
· DIRECTV Deal Means 95 Channels for Continental [Flight Global]
· Continental Airlines - Status of DirecTV Installation [Official Site]
· Continental coverage [Jaunted]
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