Finally, Malaysians will be able to stream and binge on content from The Walt Disney’s family of companies
UPDATED JUNE 1, 2021
The curtains have been raised on the Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia website which has been showing a static page for a month and it's now official: Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia is live, and it boasts a slew of content from The Walt Disney's group of companies and more!
This includes popular series such as The Walking Dead, Grey's Anatomy, Fresh Off The Boat, Prison Break, Lost, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, and more, as well as award-winning flicks such as Nomadland, the locally-produced Guang, The Shape of Water, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Life of Pi, to name a few.
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Of course, it goes without saying that Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia is also home to a smorgasbord of animated films, live-action Disney adaptations, box office-breaking hits, musicals, every Disney princess movie you can imagine, and all-time fan favourite classics.
The Disney+ Hotstar app has also been rolled out for users in Malaysia via Google Play for Android devices and App Store for iOS. It's also available for Android TV and Apple TV. Astro's Movies Pack subscribers will be able to activate their Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia subscription at 12pm today.
Disney has officially announced the arrival of Disney+ Hotstar, its highly anticipated video streaming platform, in Malaysia on June 1, 2021. This comes after months of speculations that Disney+ will be rolling out in Malaysia before the year ends.
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While you daydream about all the titles you’ll be able to watch once Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia makes its debut, here are some quick facts to prep you ahead of its arrival.