All Japan Formula Nippon TV to the world

TOKYO -RIJ- All Japan Formula Nippon Championship will be on-aired in 83 countries arround the world, Formula Noppon's promoter Japan Race Promotion, owns rights of TV, announced Saturday.

Last week, Japan Race Promotion's parent company Fuji Television and Sony announced that they will join to JSkyB, a new degital TV satellite, owned by world wide media group News Corporation and Japanese venture business company Softbank and expected many sports programs will be changed between News Corporation's media groups and Fuji Television.

There are many foreign drivers in Formula Nippon and it is known as a step board to Formula One as well as 1996 Champion Ralf Schumacher.

Here are the satellites or networks which will broadcast Formula Nippon series.

                BSkyB: The United Kingdom
 Fox Sports-Australia: Australia
  Fox Sports-Americas: U.S.A., Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,
                       Costa Rica,Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Puerto Rico,
                       Honduras, etc.
     ESPN/STAR Sports: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore,
                       Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand,
                       India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Israel, 
                       Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, 
                       Egypt, Ethiopia, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
                 MNET: South Africa
         Canal+ Spain: Spain, Andorra
               Telefe: Argentina
                MTV 3: Finland