BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Delta Air Lines today announced a new partnership that brings the live, 24-7 BBC News channel to passengers on Delta’s fleet of domestic aircraft for the first time. The deal unlocks access to the BBC’s world-class programming and deliver up-to-the-minute breaking news for Delta passengers flying in the U.S. on aircraft equipped with live satellite TV.
“Delta Air Lines is a trailblazer in travel and we’re proud to expand our long-standing relationship to now include the launch of BBC News as part of their lineup of premier channels on their live satellite TV,” says Zina Neophytou, SVP Out of Home & BBC News Commercial Development at BBC Studios. “Whether at home, on the road, or in the air, access to trusted news is critical, and through this partnership we continue to grow the availability of the BBC News channel to wider audiences outside the U.K.”
“BBC Studios has been a valued partner to Delta for many years, working with us to bring diverse and premium content to travelers of all ages,” says Ekrem Dimbiloglu, Managing Director, In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity. “We’re proud to elevate the partnership in a new way by adding BBC News to our live TV lineup and strengthening our commitment to offering global content to our customers as they travel to destinations around the world.”
The BBC News channel carries the best of the BBC’s journalism and storytelling from around the globe. Driven by its public service mission and commitment to impartiality, the BBC News channel delivers 24-7 coverage of breaking news and moments of global significance in a way that only the BBC can.
Audiences on-board can turn to BBC News, the most trusted major news brand in the U.S., for impartial and insightful coverage of the world’s biggest moments, including U.S. evening primetime coverage anchored by chief presenters Sumi Somaskanda, and Caitríona Perry from Washington D.C.
Additionally, audiences will be able to find popular BBC programs, including World News America, Influential with Katty Kay, Business Today, NYSE – Opening Bell and The Travel Show.
As part of its expansion in North America, the BBC recently re-launched its website and mobile app to make it easier for global audiences outside of the U.K. to discover and navigate the best of the BBC’s global journalism and storytelling. The BBC News channel, which has invested to deliver more hours of U.S. primetime programming with a refreshed line-up out of its Washington D.C. hub, has more than doubled its reach following the launch of the BBC News FAST channel, a 24-7 live feed available on a variety of leading CTV/FAST platforms including, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+, Sling Freestream, and Plex. The BBC News channel is also available on all major cable providers and as a livestream on BBC.com.
