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At the end of March, Disney+ Hotstar announced a new set of plans and this has forced Astro and Unifi TV to reevaluate their packages. Unifi said that we will have to wait until 8 April to know what will happen and here's the latest update. 

It is common to share streaming service passwords to reduce subscription costs with family members or work colleagues. Netflix has opposed this partnership since last year and it will now be done by Disney+ starting this June.

Yesterday, Astro confirmed that the prices for those who have Disney+ Hotstar will be revised. There was no timeline until late last night and there is good news. 

Over the weekend, Disney+ Hotstar announced a set of new plans that will replace the current one. The date is scheduled for 24 April 2024 and as expected, this new price will affect both unifi and Astro. 

As was foretold, the subscription price for Disney+ Hotstar will be increased and the date is set from 24 April 2024 onwards. In addition, the company will also remove the current plan and replace it with five new additional plans. 

Back in early November 2023, Disney+ began its password-sharing crackdown but only in Canada. Clearly following Netflix's footsteps, the company now has a deadline to go global, according to sources.

A few months ago, Netflix successfully implemented its password-sharing crackdown and introduced the Extra Members feature. We thought for sure more people would unsubscribe but contrary to that, Netflix actually gained more subscribers than ever. But can Disney repeat the success in its footsteps?

Recently, Disney announced a change in the streaming services' pay structure. But that is not all, you might be unable to share your Disney+ account too. According to the company, these changes will happen starting next month.

For the longest time, Disney+ Hotstar hasn't been made available on several TV operating systems since launching in 2021. Besides Google TV, you can only watch Disney+ Hotstar on a web browser or mobile app but according to some Samsung TV owners, it seems that the streaming service platform has finally made its way on Samsung Tizen OS.

Today, Astro has finally introduced the Disney+ Hotstar app on its Astro Ulti Box. As many of you know, the app itself is not available on most smart TVs (except Android-stock ones) and other TV boxes, so it's a nice addition to the Ulti Box.