United announced today the launch of a dedicated in-flight entertainment channel that will feature content from NBCUniversal’s streaming home Peacock. The channel will be available on more than 160,000 seatbacks and on personal devices through the United mobile app beginning May 1, and new Peacock Originals are added regularly. The Traitors (4th Season), All Her Fault (Season 3), The Paper, and Poker Face are some of the shows that will be available for launch. Additional titles, such as The Copenhagen Test and Ponies are expected to be released in June. “Entertainment is a key part of the onboard experience and we continue to expand the quality and diversity of what’s offered,” said Dominic Green. Director of Inflight entertainment at United Airlines. “With these popular Peacock series, we’re introducing an outstanding lineup of widely recognized shows to our seatback screen and personal device entertainment. This will further strengthen our premium inflight offering and give customers more engaging ways of spending their time in flight.” The Peacock channel builds upon United’s ongoing investment in its inflight experience, with a collection that includes over 450 movies and over 1,000 TV episodes. United is the leader in inflight entertainment with over 800 planes equipped Bluetooth audio enabled seatback screen – the highest number of any airline. United is also rolling out new airplanes with 27-inch, 4K OLED seatback screens – the largest among U.S. carriers.ADVERTISEMENTFor more information, visit united.com.
