LUFTHANSA IMPROVES IT'S IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES...

GOOD NEWS FOR SPORTS FANS: LUFTHANSA'S IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE NOW INCLUDES A FIRST INTEGRATED LIVE TV CHANNEL: SPORTS 24, THE SIGNAL IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY ON BOARD BY SATELLITE VIA LUFTHANSA'S FLY-NET BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE AND FROM THERE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.
UNLIKE THE INTERNET, THIS SERVICE, WHICH IS ALREADY AVAILABLE  ON THREE RECENTLY DELIVERED  AIRBUS A330S, IS FREE OF CHARGE FOR PASSENGERS.

SPORTS 24 HAS SPECIAL AIRLINE RIGHTS FOR ALL MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS SUCH AS THE UEFA( OPENING MATCH, ALL GERMAN MATCHES, FINALS) AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN LONDON . THE  ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHANNEL WILL ALSO BROADCAST BUNDESLIGA (AS OF 2012/13 SEASON) AND  PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES, ALL FORMULA-1 RACES,NFL SUPER-BOWL,TENNIS WITH WIMBLEDON AND THE FRENCH OPEN, GOLF WITH THE RYDER CUP AND US OPEN.