OCTOBER 6, 2000
Channel 9 bows to pressure as Australians get their wish
The terrestrial television channel had planned to screen delayed coverage - up to 10 hours in some states - of the Suzuka race to avoid any disruption with regular programming.
Channel 9 officials had wanted to delay the coverage of the penultimate race of the season to avoid a clash with the prime-time early evening news broadcast but they will now screen the race live in Queensland and Western Australia.
But residents in Melbourne and Sydney will not be provided with live screenings and will have to wait until eight hours after the race to see full coverage.