Viasat and fuboTV Take Flight with Airline Deal

Viasat and streaming service fuboTV a announced  a video streaming distribution and technology partnership that advances how content can be delivered and consumed in-flight. The partnership is the first to leverage innovative technology standards from the global technical association, the Streaming Video Alliance, enabling airlines that sign up for the Viasat/fuboTV partnership to  make fuboTV’s live streaming premium OTT and VOD programming available to all passengers—at no charge—on US flights equipped with Viasat satellite internet.

Participating airlines that choose to take advantage of the Viasat/fuboTV technology partnership will be able to give their passengers—whether fuboTV subscribers or not—free access to fubo Sports Network. Current fuboTV subscribers, and passengers that sign-up for a free seven day trial of fuboTV when in-flight, will be able to enjoy live and VOD content for the duration of their flight, including:

  • Streaming any of fuboTV’s 100+ live channels, which includes live sports coverage, plus entertainment and news networks from NBCU, FOX, ViacomCBS, A&E Networks, AMC Networks, beIN Sports, Crown Media, Discovery Communications, NBA TV, NFL Network, SHOWTIME, Turner, Univision, select regional sports networks, and more; and
  • Accessing fuboTV’s extensive video on demand library of 30,000+ TV shows and movies each month.

“We’re focused on delivering the best live TV and sports streaming service to our customers—anywhere, and now that includes at 35,000 feet,” said Cristina Arango, director of strategic partnerships, fuboTV. “Streaming live television is complex, and fuboTV prides itself on our internally-built tech stack that allows us to bring a stable experience to our subscribers.”

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