Ginx TV is an international, multi-language TV channel exclusively dedicated to video games. Ginx TV was founded by former Extreme Sports Channel

Extreme Sports Channel

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 executives Udi Shapira and Cosmo Spens.

Distribution

Ginx TV was launched in August 2008 on Romania's Boom TV satellite television platform. , Ginx TV operates in Indonesia

Indonesia

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, Turkey

Turkey

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 and across the Adriatic region

Adriatic Sea

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. Ginx TV also plans to launch in other territories, including the UK

United Kingdom

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 and Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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, where the channel expects a potential audience of over 12 million viewers through Sky and Virgin Media

Virgin Media

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. A video on demand

Video on demand

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 service is also available in the UK on BT Vision

BT Vision

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. In certain regions, Ginx TV is adapted by the Dori Media Group

Dori Media Group

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.

The company's programmes are also globally distributed to third party broadcasters such as TVNZ U

U (TV channel)

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 in New Zealand

New Zealand

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, Viva Sports in Latin America

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 and Zee Trendz in India

India

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.

A high-definition

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 simulcast

Simulcast

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 of the channel, called Ginx HD, was temporarily available on Hispasat 1E

Hispasat

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 during 2011.

, 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.

Current programming

• The Blurb
• Culture Shock
• Faster
• Gamesport
• Games Evolved
• Games Games Games
• Get Fragged
• The Ginx Masterchart
• Ginx News
• The Ginx Vault
• Planet of the Apps
• Rumble Pack
• The Quest

Former programming

• GameFace - started broadcasting in 2009, before being replaced by The Blurb in 2011
• Ginx Files - GameFace's sister show