Turkish Airlines will offer live TV on transatlantic flights, including BBC World News, BBC Arabic, and Euronews (updated: Gulf Air, too).

Flightglobal, 23 Sept 2011, Mary Kirby: "Turkish Airlines will take delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER with Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS) - including in-flight Internet and IPTV - from Boeing on 23 September, marking a return to Ku connectivity linefits by the US airframer. The move comes over five years after Boeing famously ceased offering its own Ku-band supported connectivity solution, Connexion by Boeing, to carriers. ... In a statement today Turkish boasted that it will be the first carrier to offer live, in-flight television on transatlantic flights when it puts the new 777 into revenue service. The Panasonic eXTV television network uses the IFEC giant's eXConnect Ku-band pipe to deliver programming to passengers. 'It will provide live, uninterrupted content to aircraft flying all over the world, even over oceans. The service will offer several channels [such] as BBC World, BBC Arabic and Euronews on available Turkish Airlines flights,' said Turkish." See also Turkish Airlines press release, 23 Sept 2011.

Update: The National (Abu Dhabi), 13 Oct 2011, Tom Arnold: Gulf Air, "[t]he national carrier of Bahrain yesterday announced it had taken delivery of the first aircraft in the world to feature live television satellite streaming across continents. The development means passengers will no longer have to wait until they land to find out their sports team's score or the latest breaking news. ... Apart from the live TV service, the airline's entertainment system, called Sky Hub, will offer broadband connectivity to access internet and mobile phone services. ... The carrier yesterday received its first A330-200 aircraft fitted with the technology and plans to roll out the service across its entire fleet progressively. ... Passengers can tune into IMG Media's television offering that includes EPL coverage, other sporting events and news channels such as BBC World News, BBC Arabic and Euronews." See also BBC World News press release, 13 Oct 2011.