Celebrate the launch of Disney+ Hotstar in Thailand with “Sawasdee Disney+ Hotstar”, a spectacular star-studded show premiering this evening on the Disney+ Hotstar app and AIS Play, with a same-time telecast on Workpoint TV
In addition to an extensive library of films and shows, Disney+ Hotstar offers high quality viewing experience with a selection of Ultra HD 4K films on the Android TV & Apple TV Disney+ Hotstar app
Bangkok, 30 June 2021 – Disney+ Hotstar launches its highly anticipated streaming service in Thailand today, giving viewers a new way of experiencing the well-loved content from the company’s most iconic entertainment brands. In addition to films and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, FX, 20th Century Studios and many more, viewers will also enjoy a wide array of titles from leading Thai studios as well as highly-acclaimed films and series from the region.
From today, subscribers can sign up at www.disneyplushotstar.com or download the Disney+ Hotstar app on Android and iOS devices to start streaming Disney+ Hotstar for THB799 for one year. Special packages are also available with AIS 5G.
To celebrate the momentous occasion, Sawasdee Disney+ Hotstar will premiere later this evening at 7:30pm BKT. Streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar app and AIS Play, and televised on Workpoint TV, the 30-minute show will feature musical performances by Palmy, Palitchoke Ayanaputra (Peck), Violette Wautier, Putthipong Assaratanakul (Billkin) and Achiraya Nitibhon (Ally). There will be an encore telecast on Channel One31 at 11:15pm on the same night, and the show is available to stream on the Disney+ Hotstar app and AIS Play until 8 July, 11:59pm.
Entertainment for all ages
Disney+ Hotstar brings thousands of hours of entertainment for all ages, offering a compelling and extensive library of over 700 films and 14,000 episodes of global, Asian and Thai content. Subscribers can enjoy the latest releases such as Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon and Monsters At Work (starts streaming 7 July), blockbusters like Avengers: Endgame and Frozen 2, as well as exclusive Disney+ Originals Loki (first three episodes at launch), The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, WandaVision and The Mandalorian.
Expect exclusive new releases that will include God Bless the Trainees Too! and Extraordinary Siamese Story: Eng and Chang as well as local favourites Pee Mak, Friend Zone and Brother of the Year. Drama aficionados will also be one of the first to catch exclusive upcoming local titles such as 55:15 Never Too Late (starring Songsit Rungnopakunsi and Korapat Kirdpan) one month before it airs on primetime TV, and titles like Love and Fortune and My Lucky Star with a same time telecast on primetime TV.
Also available to stream are highly acclaimed titles from around the region such as South Korean science fiction action film Seobok (starring Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum), Parasite, The Silent Forest (starring Buffy Chen and Hyun-Bin Kim), Ip Man 4: The Finale, Shin Godzilla, 24 Japan and more.
Disney+ Hotstar elevates the streaming experience with high visual and audio quality
With a growing collection of films and TV series available in Dolby Vision® HDR and Dolby Audio™, viewers with compatible devices can stream a selection of their must-watch shows on Disney+ Hotstar with remarkable visual and audio quality. Available on the Disney+ Hotstar app on Android TV and Apple TV, subscribers can enjoy ultra-vivid imaging with Dolby Vision, while Dolby Audio delivers crystal clarity, easy-to-hear dialogue, great detail, and realistic surround sound effects, all coming together to dial up the impact of your favorite scenes.
Pankaj Kedia, Managing Director, Emerging Markets at Dolby Laboratories said, “We are excited to be on this journey with Disney+ Hotstar Thailand to boost the streaming experience with incredible audio and picture quality. With Dolby Vision and Dolby Audio, we want audiences to be able to enjoy the experience of streaming their favourite Disney+ Hotstar content from the comfort of their homes and on-the-go.”
A sample catalogue of entertainment highlights that Disney+ Hotstar Thailand subscribers can enjoy with Dolby Vision and Dolby Audio are as follows:
Marvel Super Heroes
- Loki
- The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
- WandaVision
- Avengers: Endgame
- Black Panther
- Marvel’s 616
Disney+ Originals
- The Mandalorian
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch
- Flora & Ulysses
- Black Beauty
- Pixar Popcorn
- Hamilton
- Lady and the Tramp
- Forky Asks A Question
- Once Upon a Snowman
- Own The Room
Disney Favourites
- Soul
- Mulan (2020)
- Onward
- Diary of a Future President
- Lady and The Tramp
- Burrow
- 22 vs Earth
and more!
Subscribers can stream Disney+ Hotstar on a wide selection of compatible mobile and connected TV devices today, including streaming media players. Each registered account can support two concurrent streams, and the majority of content is available for download on mobile and tablet. All content is commercial-free, with a dedicated kids section with age-appropriate content and a kid-friendly, easy-to-navigate user interface.
For more information, please visit www.disneyplushotstar.com.
ABOUT DISNEY+ HOTSTAR THAILAND
Disney+ Hotstar is the dedicated streaming home for global, Asian and Thai stories. It brings together blockbuster Hollywood films and award-winning content from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic, FX, 20th Century Studios and many more, a wide array of titles from leading Thai studios as well as highly-acclaimed content from the region. 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 Loki, The Mandalorian, WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and films like Avengers: Endgame, Luca, Ford v Ferrari, Terminator: Dark Fate, the Maze Runner franchise and Frozen 2. Disney+ Hotstar also features an extensive library of highly acclaimed Asian and homegrown stories, such as Pee Mak, Friend Zone, Brother Of The Year, Laddaland, Tom Yum Goong, God Bless The Trainees Too!, Extraordinary Siamese Story: Eng and Chang, Seobok, Ip Man 4: The Finale, The Deer and the Cauldron and more.