Disney to launch local streaming service in November

• By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter

The Walt Disney Co is to launch its streaming service Disney+ in Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea in November, it said yesterday.

The US media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in Burbank, California, made the announcement at its earnings call for the quarter ending on July 3, when it announced a profit as reopened parks provided a revenue boost.

“The response toward Disney+ across Asia Pacific has exceeded our expectations, as consumers seek diverse entertainment content and are drawn to our portfolio of brands and franchises,” Walt Disney president for Asia-Pacific Luke Kang (姜熡可) said in a statement.

The streaming service is available in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand,…