New Japan Pro-Wrestling World(Tân Nhật Bản プロレスワールド,Shin Nihon Puroresu Wārudo),[2]also referred to asNJPW WorldandNew Japan World,[3]is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by the Japaneseprofessional wrestling promotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW). On December 1, 2014, NJPW and its minority ownerTV Asahiannounced it as a new worldwide streaming site for the promotion's events.[4]All major NJPW events air live on the service, which also features matches from the promotion's archives, dating back to 1972.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Roppongi,Minato, Tokyo,Japan[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese English French |
| Picture format | 720pHD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Japan Pro-Wrestling TV Asahi |
| History | |
| Launched | December 1, 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | njpwworld |
In 2015,King of Pro-Wrestlingmarked the first ever event on NJPW World to feature English commentary.[6]As part of a working relationship between NJPW and the MexicanConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre(CMLL) promotion, NJPW began airing CMLL'sViernes Espectacularesshow on NJPW World, starting July 9, 2016.[7]On April 8, 2022, it was announced that as part of a working relationship between NJPW and the AmericanAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) promotion, NJPW began airing AEW'sDynamiteandRampageweekly shows on NJPW World.[8][9]
Since inception, the service has had a monthly subscription price of¥999(US$9.1). As of May 2017, subscription numbers were roughly 50,000 subscribers with 10,000 outside Japan.[10]By July 2018, the subscription's numbers had risen to 100,000 in total, with 40,000 outside of Japan.[11]
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- ^"NJPW World launches new subscriber campaign 【NJoA】".New Japan Pro-Wrestling. January 31, 2021.RetrievedApril 8,2021.
- ^"New Japan World adds English-language Subscription Page".Top Rope Press.
- ^Caldwell, James (December 1, 2014)."NJPW news: New Japan announces streaming service like WWE Network, will include live shows".Pro Wrestling Torch.RetrievedDecember 1,2014.
- ^Meltzer, Dave(November 30, 2014)."New Japan Pro Wrestling launches their network, full details".Wrestling Observer Newsletter.RetrievedJuly 9,2015.
- ^Macklin, Matthew; Crockett, Paul (October 2, 2015)."New Japan to broadcast October event in English on New Japan World".Pro Wrestling Insider.RetrievedDecember 28,2015.
- ^Dark Angelita (July 6, 2016)."NJPW/CMLL: Viernes Espectacular de Arena México se transmitirá por njpwworld".Superluchas(in Spanish).RetrievedJuly 10,2016.
- ^"AEW Dynamite and Rampage coming to NJPW World in Japan".F4wonline.8 April 2022.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"AEW and New Japan announce new deal".Pwinsider.RetrievedApril 8,2022.
- ^"Chiến lược phát biểu sẽ で, mộc cốc オーナーが “2020 năm の Đông Kinh ドーム mãn viên を mục chỉ す” とコメント! さらにアメリカへ の "Bổn cách ra vào", đạo tràng の thiết lập も tầm nhìn に!! ".New Japan Pro-Wrestling(in Japanese). May 16, 2017.RetrievedMay 16,2017.
- ^"NJPW President Reveals Current Number Of NJPW World Subscribers - WrestlingInc".July 2018.Retrieved2 July2018.