



Disney+ Hotstar is also expected to launch in Vietnam in early 2023. Outside of India, the Disney+ Hotstar service also operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, where it similarly combines entertainment content licensed from local, third-party studios, with the larger Disney+ library. The co-branded service added Disney+ original programming, and films and television series from its main content brands of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic alongside the domestic and third-party content already carried on the platform. Amid the significant growth of mobile broadband in India, Hotstar quickly became the dominant streaming service in the country.įollowing the acquisition of Star India's parent company 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, Hotstar was integrated with the company's new global streaming brand Disney+ as 'Disney+ Hotstar' in April 2020. The brand was first introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Disney Star's local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming, as well as featuring content licensed from third-parties such as HBO and Showtime among others. It also includes imported content and serves Southeast Asia as well. Disney+ Hotstar (also known as Hotstar ) is a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company India and operated by Disney Entertainment, both divisions of The Walt Disney Company, featuring domestic Indian film, television and sport content for India itself and its worldwide diaspora.
