THE Walt Disney Company has appointed Astro the official distributor of the highly-anticipated Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in Malaysia, launching on June 1.
Astro customers will be able to stream more than 800 films and 18,000 episodes of Disney’s amazing content on the Disney+ Hotstar app. Astro is working towards making Disney+ Hotstar available via the Ultra and Ulti connected boxes later this year, providing Astro customers with a one-stop entertainment convenience.
Astro group chief executive officer Henry Tan said: “We are delighted to be an official distributor of Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia and to aggregate more world-class content on our platform.
"Soon customers can enjoy the dazzling line-up from Disney+ Hotstar besides the much-loved Astro hits, local signatures, award-winning originals and unparalleled live sports making us the undisputed entertainment destination for Malaysians.
For an extra RM5 per month, Movies Pack customers will soon be able to stream world-class entertainment on Disney+ Hotstar while non-Movies Pack customers can also enjoy Disney+ Hotstar via other value bundles.
“This is a great start to an action-packed year where we will be aggregating subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) streaming services, giving our customers the widest variety of entertainment to choose from, value and convenience,” added Tan.
The Walt Disney Company Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia general manager David Shin said: “We are excited to launch Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia for the consumers and collaborate closely with Astro to deliver powerful entertainment with heart.
"From iconic Disney classics, to brand-new Disney+ Original series, Malaysian hits from homegrown creators, filmmakers and talent and Asian series and films, there is something for everyone of all ages.”
Disney+ Hotstar is the dedicated streaming home for global and Malaysian hits. It brings together blockbuster Hollywood movies and award-winning content from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic, FX, 20th Century Studios and many more, which also includes exclusive premieres and blockbusters from leading Malaysian studios.
Available on compatible Internet-connected devices, Disney+ Hotstar offers commercial-free programming with a variety of original feature-length films, live-action and animated series, short-form content and documentaries, including series like ‘The Mandalorian’, ‘WandaVision’ and ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ and films like ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Frozen 2’.
Disney+ Hotstar will also feature an extensive library of award-winning Malaysian cinema releases and homegrown hits, such as ‘J2: J Retribusi’, ‘Zombitopia', 'Ada Hantu’, ‘Ejen Ali’, ‘Upin & Ipin’ and more.
Starting from today, customers can sign up for Movies Pack that will come with Disney+ Hotstar on June 1 via WhatsApp +603-95433838, Ch200, astro.com.my/Disney as well as via authorised retailers and dealers. – The Vibes, May 4, 2021
