With superheroes and sci-fi, Disney+ outlook bright

Disney is also investing heavily to make inroads in international markets, with plans to launch Disney in Malaysia and Thailand next month

Slow subscriber growth at Walt Disney Co's streaming service in the last quarter was a speed bump as a slate of Marvel superhero films and sci-fi thrillers from the Hollywood powerhouse will attract new fans, analysts said.

The positive comments come a day after Disney+, the streaming service the company launched in late 2019, failed to reach as many subscribers by early April as Wall Street had estimated.