WestJet is proud to offer 24 channels of sports, news, lifestyle, and more with service provided by Bell TV* as well as 4 pay-per-view (PPV) movie channels. Live satellite television and PPV is available on most of WestJet’s fleet.
While we have selected the channels carefully to ensure a wide variety of program choices, we do not have the ability to censor programming. However, if you press and hold the minus symbol in the brightness control, the individual screen will turn off. Please note that on some scheduled flights to the southern U.S. and some charter flights to Hawaii, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the live satellite television signal may be interrupted or unavailable.
*Bell is a trade-mark of Bell Canada used under license.
Here’s what’s on TV:
Channel
Description
Arts and Entertainment is all entertainment, with popular drama series such as "Law and Order" and "The Agatha Christie Mysteries" plus the award winning flagship A&E series "Biography".
Be amazed and amused by a diverse range of wondrous wild and domesticated animals and their remarkable relationships with humans.
Bell TV offers six CBC broadcasts. CBC is Canada’s national broadcaster, featuring the best in Canadian drama series, mini series, movies, "Hockey Night in Canada" plus local news and special events.*Montreal evening news inserted.
Catch David Letterman, Oprah Winfrey and hit shows like "Chicago Hope". News and information coverage includes "60 Minutes", "48 Hours" and the "CBS Evening News"
CityTV is your NewsMoviesMusic station with original programming such as "FT-FashionTelevision" and "Startv", as well as bringing you favourites such as Friends and Seinfeld. CityTV also has Great Movies twice-a-day, everyday
CTV with prime time shows such as "The West Wing", "Cold Case", and "Third Watch". Also great day time programs like "Vicki Gabereau" and "Canada AM", plus CTV Local News.
Canada's only network dedicated solely to news - seven days a week, 24 hours a day with outstanding reporting on top local stories from 25 affiliated stations around the country along with national and international news.
Entertaining, informative and interactive, the Discovery Channel is dedicated to top-quality documentary programming with a focus on nature, science, technology, adventure and world cultures.
A digital channel for children 6-12 years of age, Discovery Kids offers informative and entertaining fact-based programming that explores nature, science, wildlife and technology.
Follow the FOX. A leader in innovative programming, FOX features "The Simpsons", "The X-Files", plus the NFL.
The most powerful name in news. FOX News Channel is a 24 hour international general news service featuring breaking news events as well as sports, entertainment and business news. FOX News Channel is dedicated to delivering objective news coverage, so viewers can make their own decisions about stories that affect their lives.
Bell TV has 7 global feeds offering the best US and Canadian entertainment, with popular series such as "Frasier", "The X-Files", "Seinfeld" and "Traders". With the advantage of time shifting you can catch your favourite shows earlier on Global’s Toronto feed.
MuchMoreMusic is Great Music on Television, delivering 24 hours a day of Adult Contemporary, light rock, classic hits, Soul, R & B, as well as some Reggae, Jazz and New Age music videos, plus music-oriented information, entertainment news features and concerts.
Sports fans love weekend afternoons on NBC with "NBC Inside Stuff" the PGA, "Sportsworld" and College and NFL Football. Prime time programming offers shows such as "ER", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"; and "Law and Order".
ROBTV, Canada's Business News Network, devoted to all aspects of business and finance, with a tight focus Canadian market news.
The place for all your favourite sci-fi series and movies. Be prepared to have your imagination transported to new galaxies with classics like the original "Star Trek" and favourites like "The X-Files".
Star! The Entertainment Information Station is the ultimate source for behind-the-scene features of major movies, exclusive interviews, and extensive live coverage of Awards, Premieres and Galas. Star! features the glitz and glamour of the worlds most exciting business.
Canada’s national French-language broadcaster, bringing you original Canadian programming, movies and NHL Hockey.
The Learning Channel is devoted to programs that teach and enlighten, with shows such as "TLC Presents" and top rated specials.
Treehouse is the first and only national, specialty network in North America dedicated to providing suitable programming for preschoolers, age six and younger. Offering a good balance of educational, social-values and entertainment programs for preschool children, Treehouse has developed equity and trust among parents of preschool children.
The Sports Network is your best source of sports and sports information, featuring live events, special interviews and a nightly sport desk report that summarizes the major sports news of the day. Check out the website for complete and comprehensive schedule information. Regional blackouts may apply.
All the sports, all the scores, all the time, updated every 15 minutes. A real-time ticker and in-depth features put you on the fast track with the latest news from the world of sports. Regional blackouts may apply.
Playing on pay-per-view during November:
The Dark Knight (action, sci-fi) Rated PG Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Heath Ledger. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.
Get Smart (comedy) Rated PG Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Maxwell Smart is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination. When the U.S. spy agency is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field.
Hancock (comedy, drama, action) Rated PG Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. There are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock. With great power comes great responsibility - everyone knows that - everyone, that is, but Hancock. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey.
Mamma Mia! (comedy, musical) Rated PG Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Bronson, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfried and Julie Walters. A musical celebration of mothers and daughters and fathers, and the romantic possibilities of what can happen on a magical Greek island when love is in the air and music and dancing abound.
Tropic Thunder (comedy) Rated 14A Starring: Ben Stiller, Nick Nolte, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. In this action-comedy, pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced. He sets out to Southeast Asia with a "Who's Who" of celebrity co-stars. Soon after the production begins the actors are thrown into a real-life situation and are forced to become the elite fighting unit they're portraying in order to find a way out of the jungle alive.
Wall-E (adventure, comedy, sci-fi) Rated G Voice talent: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Ben Burtt and Sigourney Weaver. WALL-E is a robot, searching for a connection in the universe. He meets EVE, a sleek female probe-droid, who leads him on adventures across the galaxy, meeting remarkable characters as he fulfills his destiny.
*Pay-per-view movies will be $5.99 each. GST will be charged on flights within Canada. If an error occurs during your flight, your credit card will not be charged. Pay-per-view movies are available on flights approximately 2.5 hours or longer. Selection may vary. Movies are mostly available in English. French Canadian versions of select movies will be available on some flights. Pay-per-view movies may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Most of WestJet's aircraft are currently equipped with live seatback television.
TV Programs
WestJet now offers pay-per-view TV programs, our newest addition to your inflight experience. Sit back, relax and enjoy WestJet's pay-per-view TV programs on your own personal seatback TV for only $1.99 each.
Playing on pay-per-view now:
My Name is Earl (pilot episode) Starring: Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Eddie Steeples and Nadine Velazquez. After a lifelong ne'er-do-well loses a winning lottery ticket, he decides karma is getting back at him for all his misdeeds, so he makes a list of people he's wronged and determines to turn his life around by making amends to all of them.
The Big Bang Theory (pilot episode) Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar. In the series premiere, when Leonard and Sheldon meet Penny. Leonard is immediately interested in her. But Sheldon feels his friend is chasing a dream he'll never catch.
The Office (pilot episode) Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer and B.J. Novak. When a documentary crew comes to the offices of Dunder Mifflin to observe the employees and learn about modern management, manager Michael Scott tries to paint a happy picture of his domain, but his jokes keeps falling flat.
30 Rock (pilot episode) Starring: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan. Head writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) finds herself defending her live TV show when brash new network executive (Alec Baldwin) starts meddling.
Pay-per-view TV programs will be $1.99 each. GST will be charged on flights within Canada. If an error occurs during your flight, your credit card will not be charged. Pay-per-view TV programs are available on the majority of flights. Selection of TV programs may vary and may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Most of WestJet's aircraft are currently equipped with live seatback television.
More than a third of Canadian households own at least three television sets. When you fly WestJet, you could be treated to your very own live satellite television set - coming soon to every seatback!
Bell TV at home
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