The news is less interesting for Disney+ Hotstar users who subscribe through their Astro account because starting today, their plan will change to the Basic plan and no longer the Premium plan. This is in line with the actions of Disney+ Hotstar which raised the monthly subscription fee last April giving a choice of Premium or Basic subscription.
The Basic plan only supports streaming content at 1080p resolution on one screen simultaneously and support on three devices only. The Premium plan offers streaming at 4K resolution up to 3 devices simultaneously and on 10 devices.
If Astro customers still want to subscribe to the Premium plan, they have to do it themselves directly with Disney+ Hotstar which is offered at a price of RM39.90 per month. Astro offers a Disney+ Hotstar subscription package from May 2021.
In comparison, Netflix Premium plan is RM55 per month, HBO Go is RM34.90 per month, iQiyi Premium is RM16 per month, Viu Premium is RM12 per month, YouTube Premium is RM20.90 per month, and Prime Video is RM25 per month in Malaysia.