Star gives Disney a valuable global streaming outlet for a wider range of content.
23 Feb, 2021 - 06:05 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: Disney+ has launched a new general entertainment service Star in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, giving the company a new streaming outlet for more adult-oriented programming. Disney+ with Star had also been launched in Singapore, the first market where Disney+ has launched with the new Star offering. Eastern Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea are due to follow later this year. After its initial launch in November 2019, Disney+ is now in dozens of territories. In Europe, the Star service will cost €8.99 per month or €89.90 per year, with a similar pricing in the other launch markets.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Genting Malaysia Bhd s Resorts World Genting (RWG), which today officially unveiled the logo of its outdoor theme park Genting SkyWorlds, said it has spent over US$800 million on the long-awaited theme park.
“It took us a number of years, but the important thing is that we are committed to the park. We are going to see that it opens,” said RWG head of business operations and strategies Lee Thiam Kit, in a virtual briefing today.
“We are almost ready. We are putting the finishing touches on this amazing theme park, which we believe to be Southeast Asia’s most anticipated theme park. We believe we will deliver the very best experience to our guests throughout this journey,” he added.