There is a weight saving from not having the seat back screens, but a different satellite antenna is still on the 737s. When the 787 cabin was revealed many people were surprised that there are seat back screens, as they have been eliminated on the rest of the fleet, but it actually doesn’t save weight on the 787 by not having them, as they are also used for call button, window dimming and USB power supply; armrest controls don’t exist and would be a more expensive custom option to substitute for the IFEC screens.

Live TV has been crippled south of the US border due to a satellite change several years ago and is also unreliable and parts are no longer easily available. WestJet Connect on your own device still has free live TV news channels.