GINX TV is founded by Alistair Gosling (founder of the Extreme Sports Channel), Udi Shapira, and Cosmo Spens.
‘Game Face’ hosted by Jules Hardy premiers on Bravo, allowing viewers to vote (online and via a phone number) what games they’d like the show to review every week.
GINX TV partners with Zee Trendz, part of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, to bring gaming content to Indian television for the first time, reaching over 25 million households and marking a major expansion into India’s rapidly growing gaming market.
GINX TV announces plans to launch a dedicated UK gaming channel by November 2010, aiming for distribution on Sky and Virgin Media and marking a major step in expanding gaming-focused TV content.
GINX TV appoints former MTV Networks executive William McGillivray as Channel Manager to lead UK operations and support global expansion.
GINX TV partners with New Zealand’s TVNZ television company to provide content for new youth channel, ‘U’.
GINX TV expands into the Adriatic region via SBB’s cable and satellite platforms, offering subtitled gaming content in Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian to audiences across Serbia, Slovenia, and Bosnia.
GINX bids farewell to GameFace on Challenge TV, soon to be replace by a new show, ‘The Blurb’.
GINX TV debuts ‘The Blurb’ on Challenge TV with Julia Hardy, delivering the latest gaming news, reviews, and previews, and taking over from ‘GameFace’.
For the first time ever, the Spike Video Game Awards (VGAs) aired live on MTV 2, Spike.com AND (drumroll please) the GINX TV website.
GINX TV agrees to license some of its content to American videogaming website The Escapist, including ‘Backchat’ starring Aoife Wilson.
Why yes, that is a shiny new GINX TV Logo…
GINX TV welcomes Lucy James to the team as our new lead presenter on ‘The Blurb’.
GINX TV launches in the UK on Virgin Media, bringing dedicated gaming content to 3.5 million UK households with a lineup of 12 shows spanning genres from retro to RPG and first-person shooters.
GINX TV acquires Player Channel, expanding its reach to 13 million homes in France and 3.5 million in Germany, alongside new targeted advertising operations across UK, French, and pan-European markets.
GINX TV premieres The First Hour, showcasing the first hour of new and classic games. Hosted by Adam Savage, the debut episode features Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, with guest Simon Longden joining the adventure.
As the shelves at Ginx HQ are over-stacked, we need to make like your local classy nightclub and operate a “one-in-one-out” policy. Join Neil Cole as he quickly checks the quality of random games, in our new show ‘Shelf Space’!
Former GINX TV Presenter Julia Hardy appears on Sky News to discuss a new dedicated UK eSports arena and answers the question ‘why do people watch eSports’?
Videogame Nation debuts on Challenge TV in the UK, featuring episodes that spotlight specific games, series, or developers while discussing related titles and gaming history, hosted by Tom Deacon, Emily Hartridge, Nathan Caton, Aoife Wilson, Dan Maher, and John Robertson, with insights from commentators like Steve McNeil and Chris Slight.
Lucy James, a key figure at GINX TV and host of the flagship show The Blurb, departs the company to join GameSpot as a video producer. Known for her creativity and industry insight, James’ transition marks a new chapter as she brings her talents to one of the industry’s most respected platforms.
The first episode of The Essentials airs on GINX TV, hosted by Aoife Wilson and Neil Cole.
GINX TV launches a brand new season of ‘The Essentials’, with a new host, Lydia Ellery.
GINX TV CEO Michiel Bakker appears on BBC Business Live to discuss Esports and the importance of videogames!
GINX TV rebrands as GINX eSports TV, the UK’s first 24-hour eSports channel, launching on Sky with coverage of major tournaments like ELeague, ECS, and The International Dota 2.
Ginx TV launches ‘The Bridge,’ a live three-hour eSports talk show hosted by Alex “Machine” Richardson and Marcella “Nysira” de Bie, featuring prominent guests from the gaming world and lively discussions on trending topics in eSports.”
GINX TV appoints Darren Newnham as its new director of business development, bringing experience from his previous role at Fnatic, where he developed the organization’s commercial activities.
GINX eSports TV announces a new 24-episode series of The First Hour, where hosts Adam Savage and Anthony Richardson will tackle both recent AAA games and eSports titles like Overwatch and CounterStrike, with occasional guest appearances from eSports pros.
Ginx eSports TV launches in Israel on Partner’s 4GTV app, expanding access to eSports coverage and content for Israel’s gaming community, with plans to soon add the channel to Partner’s TV service.
GINX eSports TV partners with Super Channel to launch Canada’s first 24-hour eSports channel, bringing global eSports programming to Canadian audiences as part of Super Channel’s television packages.
GINX Esports TV launches in South Africa via DStv’s on-the-go Now Service.
Following a successful launch in May, GINX Esports TV expands to DStv Premium, Extra and Compact customers in South Africa on channel 240.
Elle Osili-Wood, presenter of ‘Daily Download,’ is nominated for ‘Best Video Presenter’ at the inaugural Games Media Brit List Awards, celebrating excellence in UK games media and broadcasting.
GINX Esports TV debuts The DOJO, a new six-part series dedicated to the world of fighting games, hosted by caster Samad “Damascus” Abdessadki. The weekly show will explore the games, community, and evolution of the fighting games genre.
The First Hour with Adam Savage & Anthony Richardson is commissioned for a 7th season. And as you can see the boys are ecstatic upon hearing the news.
GINX Esports TV moves up in the world on DSTV, jumping from channel 240 to 127.
GINX eSports TV launches new show ‘De_Brief’ offering in-depth visual analysis of top-level CS gameplay, strategies, and skills from prestigious tournaments, hosted by CS expert James Banks.
GINX Esports TV CEO Michiel Bakker and Joseph Lynch (Electronic Arts) attend the International Broadcasting Convention to discuss all things esports.
GINX launches ‘Connector – The CS Podcast’ an esports-focused interview series hosted by James Banks featuring engaging discussions, and interviews with key figures from the CS scene, including players, coaches, and influencers.
Ant & Sav Vs The World premieres, as GINX Esports TV’s new show where hosts Anthony Richardson and Adam Savage take on the community in competitive games like Rocket League, Street Fighter V, and FIFA.
GINX Esports TV partners with Preediction to air a one-hour weekly block of esports talk shows, covering titles like Call of Duty and Dota 2.
Anthony Richardson heads up a new show, bringing his signature offbeat humor to the world of esports casting, offering a uniquely unqualified take on esports’ biggest matches.
GINX TV launches ‘That “Gaming” Show’, a late-night style series with Emile “Cole” Cole and Alex “Stumpy” Knight, blending gaming with the classic talk show format.
GINX TV launches The Post Plant Podcast, a Valorant-focused show where hosts Jasmine “Veracity” Kanuga and John “JohnPee” Pritchard dive into pro-scene news, strategies, and gameplay tips each week.
GINX TV launches a new show ‘The Dice Age’ in which host Alex ‘Stumpy’ Knight pits four players against each other in a series of tabletop games, where strategy, deception, and betrayal lead one to victory as the ultimate board game mastermind.
GINX TV launches ‘The Good Bounce’, a new Rocket League podcast with caster and former coach Mike “Gregan” Ellis and caster Gonzalo “mitchmozey” Cardona.
Adam Savage & Anthony Richardson took to the stage in front of a packed crowd at McM London Comic-Con for their first-ever live showing of The First Hour!