Originally Posted by
paulr
They were free as recently as yesterday on ATL-SLC. So no, you weren't dreaming.
We're comparing apples and oranges.
The OP is telling the truth and I too have been wondering what's going on.
On "regular" domestic flights with PTV's equipped with satellite TV channels like on LAX-ATL, those TV channels are free.
However on "transcon" flights which don't have satellite TV, IE LAX-JFK, DL seems to have begun charging for almost ALL television programming. The only exception seems to be the two lousy "Delta on-air" channels which loop a couple of programs.
I too recall only as recently as June getting all movies and TV shows (except HBO programming) for free whilst in EC. Last week on a r/t LAX-JFK in EC I experienced what the OP did. I don't know if this is the new norm and wish it was clear. If it is the new norm, it's certainly a thumbs down from me.