ANA Elevates Passenger Experience With Expanded IFE Streaming Line-Up
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced a major refresh of its in-flight entertainment (IFE) content that brings streaming culture directly into the cabin. Beginning December 2025, travelers will see a broader mix of global hits, regional favorites, and short films available thanks to ANA’s work with West Entertainment, its long-time content management partner.
A New Wave of Content Wave at Thirty Thousand Feet
Starting December 2025 on international routes and January 2026 on domestic flights, ANA will launch one of its most comprehensive entertainment updates to date. Passengers will gain access to content from Disney+, WOWOW, Hulu and SAMANSA as well as FANY Channel, with the latter marking an industry-first for airlines. HBO Max content remains part of the core long-haul line-up.
Disney+ content anchors the ‘family’ collection with popular franchises and animation, including titles such as season one of Loki. Hulu and WOWOW titles include dramas, documentaries, and Japanese series like A Song for Aliens and The Name Of The Game Is A Kidnapping.
“We are confident the expanded streaming platform content line-up will enhance every travel journey and demonstrate our commitment to creating memorable moments in the air.”
– Tomoji Ishii, ANA
SAMANSA provides short films of under an hour, giving domestic travelers quick-view options, including Feeling Through, which the platform summarizes as “a late-night encounter on a New York City street [that] leads to a profound connection between a teen-in-need and a DeafBlind man.”
FANY Channel brings a distinctly Japanese voice through comedy and variety programming, including Diane Seen From 〇〇. This deal helps ANA offer something authentic while introducing global travelers to contemporary Japanese entertainment.
HBO Max continues to support international routes with global titles, creating a balance between domestic and worldwide options.
As ANA improves its seatback interfaces and connectivity offerings, the ability to offer a large, flexible, and data-informed catalog becomes central to its identity. “We are enhancing the in-flight experience by offering our passengers a broader range of exciting and engaging content,” said ANA EVP Customer Experience Tomoji Ishii. “We are confident the expanded streaming platform content line-up will enhance every travel journey and demonstrate our commitment to creating memorable moments in the air.“
West Entertainment plays a central role in bringing the content ecosystem to life. The company supports content licensing, scheduling, curation, and localization, helping ANA manage a multi-platform environment and maintain smooth monthly refresh cycles. The goal is to deliver a viewing experience that feels intuitive, timely, and easy to navigate on any flight.
“We are thrilled to partner with the famous Japanese entertainment powerhouse, YOSHIMOTO, securing their top-tier, original variety and comedy shows.”
– Kate Groth, West Entertainment
West Entertainment President Kate Groth said, “We are super excited to build on this year’s momentum increasing ANA’s in-flight entertainment options, adding more streaming services and leading the region in terms of variety of content in the sky. In addition to featuring popular western providers such as Disney+ and HBO Max, ANA is the world’s first airline to launch the FANY Channel in-flight. We are thrilled to partner with the famous Japanese entertainment powerhouse, YOSHIMOTO, securing their top-tier, original variety and comedy shows, perfectly matched for sitting back and relaxing in the sky.”
APEX Global EXPO 2025: Strengthening the ANA-West Entertainment Partnership
The entertainment expansion connects directly to ANA’s renewed multi-year partnership with West Entertainment, formalized during a ceremonial signing at APEX Global EXPO 2025 in Long Beach. The event highlighted the importance of the relationship and the companies’ shared vision for the next generation of inflight entertainment.
The partnership places personalization at its core. ANA Vice President of Product and Services Planning Toshiya Shimada emphasized that the goal is not only to offer more content but to tailor it to each traveler. “Entertainment plays a very important role in terms of the customer experience,” he said. “We would like to personalize all the content to meet the individual needs of each passenger. That is what we are focusing on, and West Entertainment is the vendor that can meet our requirements.”
“The tools we are developing with ANA are designed to elevate the passenger experience on multiple levels.”
– Rick Warren, West Entertainment
This includes using tools such as West IQ to analyze viewing behavior and anticipate preferences so inflight entertainment feels as adaptive as the services passengers use on the ground. Shimada noted that ANA is actively pursuing innovations that align with evolving customer needs.
Both companies also highlighted the importance of omotenashi, the Japanese principle of thoughtful hospitality. Shimada described it as a model of flexible, human-centered service. West understands the responsibility that comes with aligning technology to that philosophy. “The tools we are developing with ANA are designed to elevate the passenger experience on multiple levels,” West Entertainment Managing Partner and CEO Rick Warren said. “It is not only about passenger-facing content, but also about making ANA’s IFE team more efficient.”