The Walt Disney Company is all set to launch the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in Malaysia on 1 June 2021.

The company has appointed Astro Malaysia as the official distributor of Disney+ Hotstar. Earlier, Disney+ Hotstar was launched in Indonesia and Singapore.

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 satisfaction.

Astro CEO 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 in addition to the much-loved Astro hits, local signatures, award-winning originals, and unparalleled live sports making us the undisputed entertainment destination for Malaysians.”

“Our Movies Pack customers will soon be able to stream world-class entertainment on Disney+ Hotstar for just an additional RM5 per month while non-Movies Pack customers can also enjoy Disney+ Hotstar via other attractive value bundles. This is a great start to an action-packed year where we will be an aggregating subscription-based video on demand (SVOD) streaming services, giving our customers the widest variety of entertainment to choose from, value, and convenience.”

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 WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and films like Avengers: Endgame, Aladdin and Frozen 2.

The platform 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.