Thales launches 360Stream live inflight programming
Thales 360Stream
Thales has launched 360Stream, bringing live, event-based programming to inflight entertainment (IFE). 360Stream delivers live sports, news and special events for passengers onboard, ensuring they never miss a moment of the action. Thales’s Live TV is designed to work seamlessly with any IFE system, any connectivity provider and personal electronic devices.
360Stream also boasts DVR capability, enabling airlines able to record content as it is streamed live, giving passengers control to play, pause, rewind or skip to live – just like they would at home.
360Stream intelligently manages bandwidth that can be enhanced for major live events. Passengers can access content on their personal electronic devices without downloading an application. Launch content partners include BBC News, CNN and EuroNews, with more being added by Thales. Airlines can include their own partners within three days, the press release said.
Thales’s near-live service delivers highlights of major events, like sports games and news, to the aircraft within an hour. The 100 percent automated Near-Live content workflow seamlessly connects Thales’s intelligent ground and aircraft systems, to keep passengers informed with the latest news and sports moments.
Now flying, passengers can enjoy multiple global news channels and sports from around the world.
"Thales has delivered an industry first with 360Stream, to connect passengers with the world’s ‘happening now’ content. The innovative service benefits passengers with relevant and timely content so they won’t miss out on news and events. Working on any satellite network and with any inflight entertainment system provider, airlines are empowered to increase passenger engagement with flexibility for the future,” said Niels Steenstrup, Chief Executive Officer, Thales InFlyt Experience.
