Global Eagle Entertainment to Present at the Citi 2014 Global Technology Conference and Imperial Capital's Global Opportunities Conference

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT), the worldwide leading provider of content, connectivity and digital media solutions to airlines, today announced that it will be presenting at two upcoming conferences in New York City. On September 2, 2014 at 1:15 PM Eastern Time, Global Eagle will present at the Citi 2014 Global Technology Conference. On September 18, 2014, Global Eagle will present at Imperial Capital's Global Opportunities Conference.

The presentations will be made available to the public via a live audio webcast which can be accessed by visiting the investor relations section of Global Eagle's corporate web site at http://investors.globaleagleent.com/events.cfm. The webcasts will be archived for thirty days.

About Global Eagle Entertainment

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT) is a worldwide provider of digital media solutions, including content, technology, and connectivity, to the travel industry. Through the industry's most comprehensive product and services platform, Global Eagle Entertainment provides airlines with a wide range of inflight solutions. These include Wi-Fi, movies, television, music, interactive software, as well as portable IFE solutions, content management services, e-commerce solutions and original content development.  Serving over 150 airlines worldwide, Global Eagle Entertainment delivers exceptional quality and value to its customers to help them achieve their passenger experience objectives.  The company's headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California, with offices and teams located in North America, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Oceania and South America.  Find out more at www.globaleagleent.com

CONTACT: Kevin Trosian
         Vice President, Corporate Development and IR
         +1 310-740-8624
         investor.relations@globaleagleent.com
         pr@globaleagleent.com

Released August 18, 2014