Ginx TV

[roonboyz08]

Ginx TV channel has been taken off sky Q, is there going to be a way to watch it in the UK?

[Daniel0210 · Accepted solution]

@roonboyz08 

Only on Stream/Glass since 29 May June 2023. 

[GD1]

@roonboyz08  Although Ginx eSports TV will closed on satellite, the channel continues exclusively through Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

[roonboyz08]

So basically I would need to change my whole set up for 1 channel. Ah well it will be well missed. Thank you for the quick response people.

[Doc5907]

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@roonboyz08 wrote:

So basically I would need to change my whole set up for 1 channel. Ah well it will be well missed. Thank you for the quick response people.

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@roonboyz08 

You can find some of their shows on their YouTube channel...

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[Forinfostuff1]

I know it closed but why?

[GD1]

@Forinfostuff1  Sky and ITV both invested in the channel back in 2016, when broadcasters became increasingly interested in the potential of eSports. But the future is online:

Although Ginx eSports TV closed on satellite, the channel continues exclusively through Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

[Forinfostuff1]

Thanks @GD1 

[Forinfostuff1]

So I can't watch it any more and I'm not using alot of money for a channel

[nolte]

@Forinfostuff1 in the 2021 financial statements published by the company, they talked about repositioning the company as a "digital first" company and talked about making cuts in their operating costs to try to make the company profitable.

At that stage negative net assets of £478k snd accumulated losses of £10million. 

[TimmyBGood]

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@Forinfostuff1 wrote:

I know it closed but why?

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Satellite data transit has a significant cost paid to the owners of the satellite infrastructure (not Sky)

Given Sky is an investor in Ginx, it makes sense for them to maintain availability on Glass/Stream while Ginx reduces operating cost by ending satellite broadcast.

[Kr-Rash]

Does anyone know the specifics. 

What was the main reason Sky took the channel away. 

[Daniel0210]

@Kr-Rash 

Sky didn't. The broadcaster did for the reasons already outlined above.

[Kr-Rash]

Apologies..

Too lazy to read most recent posts (which explain various reasons) a bit too technical explanation but get the answer. 😉

[Forinfostuff1]

I got my answer