| Ginx TV | |
|---|---|
| Launched | August 2008 |
| Owned by | Ginx TV Limited |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Ready to play |
| Broadcast area | International |
| Headquarters | London, England[1] |
| Website | www.ginx.tv |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Indovision Indonesia |
Channel 226 |
| OkeVision Indonesia |
Channel 14 |
| TotalTV Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Channel 45 |
| TotalTV Macedonia |
Channel 46 |
| TotalTV Serbia |
Channel 20 |
| Cable | |
| Serbia Broadband Serbia |
Channel 324 |
| Telemach Basic Serbia |
Channel 72 |
| Telemach Expanded Serbia |
Channel 88 |
| Telemach Premium Serbia |
Channel 90 |
| IPTV | |
| Tivibu Turkey |
Channel 145 |
| BT Vision UK |
On Demand |
Ginx TV is an international, multi-language TV channel exclusively dedicated to video games. Ginx TV was founded by former Extreme Sports Channel executives Udi Shapira and Cosmo Spens.[2]
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Ginx TV was launched in August 2008 on Romania's Boom TV satellite television platform.[3] As of May 2011[update], Ginx TV operates in Indonesia, Turkey and across the Adriatic region.[4] Ginx TV also plans to launch in other territories, including the UK and Ireland, where the channel expects a potential audience of over 12 million viewers through Sky and Virgin Media.[5][6] A video on demand service is also available in the UK on BT Vision.[7] In certain regions, Ginx TV is adapted by the Dori Media Group.[8][9]
The company's programmes are also globally distributed to third party broadcasters such as TVNZ U in New Zealand,[10] Viva Sports in Latin America and Zee Trendz in India.[11]
A high-definition simulcast of the channel, called Ginx HD, was temporarily available on Hispasat 1E during 2011.[12]
As of 27 August 2011[update], all Ginx TV content has ceased on Challenge in the UK and Ireland. The last show was an episode of The Blurb which went out on the same day. Both GameFace and Ginx Files had also previously broadcast on Challenge having moved from Bravo. Since the end of their deal with Challenge, Ginx TV have recommenced uploading episodes of The Blurb onto their YouTube channel on Wednesdays at noon (GMT), alongside their other content.