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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Roppongi,Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Japanese English French |
| Picture format | 720pHD |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Japan Pro-Wrestling TV Asahi |
| History | |
| Launched | December 1, 2014 (2014-12-01) |
| Links | |
| Website | njpwworld |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling World (新日本プロレスワールド,Shin Nihon Puroresu Wārudo),[2] also referred to asNJPW World andNew 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 Asahi announced 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]
In 2015,King of Pro-Wrestling marked 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 Espectaculares show 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'sDynamite andRampage weekly 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]
