Walt Disney picks Astro for Disney+ Hotstar

Astro is working towards making Disney+ Hotstar available via the Ultra and Ulti connected boxes later this year.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Walt Disney Co has appointed Astro as an official distributor of the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in Malaysia that will be launched on June 1.

In a statement, the pay-TV company said its customers will be able to stream more than 800 films and 18,000 episodes of Disney’s 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, ” it said.