Global Eagle brings A24’s Award-Winning Films ‘Minari’ and ‘First Cow’ onboard with exclusive worldwide rights

Los Angeles, March 2 2021: Global Eagle is today announcing it has obtained the exclusive worldwide inflight distribution rights to critically acclaimed independent films ‘Minari’ and ‘First Cow’.

Produced by the Academy Award-winning film and TV studio A24, ‘Minari’ and ‘First Cow’ will be available for passengers to enjoy onboard this summer.

Terri Davies, SVP Content and Media at Global Eagle, says: “We are the leading inflight entertainment provider of innovative and unique entertainment packages which go beyond mainstream media. We fully support independent film producers such as A24, and are excited to bring these two highly-rated movies to our customers and their passengers.”

The two films have been awarded several accolades, including for ‘Minari’ a 2021 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language, U.S. Competition Grand Jury Prize, and an Audience Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, while ‘First Cow’ was named The Best Movie of 2020 by the New York Film Critics Circle.

For more information, please contact: lynda@skyfilms.com or visit https://www.globaleagle.com/our-portfolio/entertainment.

About Global Eagle

Global Eagle is the only international connectivity and media content experience organization. The company serves consumers beyond the reach of normal telecom and cable providers, bringing a digital world of connected entertainment to the aviation, maritime, enterprise and government markets. Through its intelligent leadership, investment in innovation and comprehensive product suite, it commands an envious position as an open platform single-source provider and blended solution partner.

Global Eagle connects thousands of aircraft, ships and enterprise sites across the globe, combining a complete entertainment streaming solution. The company actively engages with humanitarian projects to support a better world bringing instant connectivity solutions to disaster incidents and areas of poverty.

Released March 2, 2021