United and DISH add Playoff Baseball to the Live Streaming Lineup on Airplanes with Starlink-Equipped Seatback Screens
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United flyers can catch nearly every MLB postseason game – including the ALCS, NLCS and World Series – live onboard more than 900 flights per day with Starlink-enabled seatback screens Since the live streaming service launched last month, passengers have watched more than 170,000 hours of live television including professional and college football games, reality show competitions and awards shows In September more than 5.4 million people - about a third of United's customers - had Starlink on their flight and they're loving the experience: satisfaction scores are more than 40 points higher on Starlink-equipped planes than those with other Wi-Fi service CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball fans can now catch nearly every playoff game live onboard select United flights with Starlink-enabled seatback screens. The airline just added TBS to its onboard streaming lineup from DISH, which also includes live shows from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, FS1, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network and TNF on Prime Video. It's now available on more than 200 planes – about 900 flights per day – and since the feature launched onboard last month, passengers have watched more than 170,000 hours of live television. Starlink is the fastest, most reliable Wi-Fi in the sky and United is installing it at a rapid rate – in September, more than 5.4 million people - about a third of United's customers - had...
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