Someday satellite tv will be common place on all airline flights, but for now it's limited to only a few airlines. JetBlue is leading the charge with it's LiveTV division.
"NEW YORK, April 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- LiveTV, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation (NasdaqNM:JBLU - News), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Virgin Blue Airlines to provide in-flight satellite television on the Australian low-fare carrier's fleet. This new service will be broadcast live via satellite to the aircraft and displayed on individual seatback screens. This is the first time in-flight satellite TV has ever been available in Australia, following JetBlue's U.S. debut of the system in 2000."
LiveTV's In-Flight Satellite TV Heads Down Under On Virgin Blue: