NBA, Viasat to make League Pass available to airline passengers while in flight
Live and on-demand games and content will be available at no extra cost when users register for NBA League Pass in-flight.
May 20, 2021 2:17 PM
NEW YORK and CARLSBAD, Calif. The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company and leading in-flight connectivity provider to many of the world’s most recognizable airlines, today announced a groundbreaking multi-year partnership to make NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game subscription service, available to millions of airline passengers while in flight. The partnership will provide a streaming experience in the sky, enabling airline passengers to access live and on-demand NBA games and content on their personal electronic devices at no extra cost when they register for NBA League Pass in-flight. JetBlue will be one of the first airlines to offer NBA League Pass on Viasat-equipped aircra
This seems like more of a benefit for international travelers.
05/20/2021
On Thursday, I saw an interesting tweet from John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal. Ourand noted that through an agreement with Viasat, NBA League Pass would be coming to JetBlue flights.
NBA League Pass will be available on JetBlue flights thanks to a deal the NBA signed with Viasat. Other airlines are expected to make the out-of-market package available, too.
Huh. That’s interesting!
I dug out the press release for some more information, and yep, NBA League Pass will be available on JetBlue flights thanks to the league’s new partnership with Viasat.