GINX Esports TV, the world's largest Esports TV channel is pleased to announce that it has successfully concluded a wide-ranging deal with Telekom Austria Group which will see GINX Esports TV not only available across Europe on Eutelsat 16A, but distributed across most of its subsidiaries. This represents the third launch for GINX Esports TV in recent months coming, as it does, on the back of carriage deals in South Africa and Israel and at a time of continued expansion in the esports world.

GINX Esports TV, whose shareholders include SKY and ITV, features the most prestigious live esports tournaments such as the International Dota 2 Championship, E League (CS:GO, Overwatch, Streetfighter); Call of Duty World League, etc., together with news, lifestyle, documentary and presenter-led Live shows filmed and produced at its Kings Cross studios.

Telekom Austria Group is a leading provider of digital services and communications solutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Telekom Austria Group owns a state-of-the-art earth station in Aflenz (Styrian Alps) for offering a variety of satellite services and provides direct2home solution for TV broadcasters, willing to extend their geographical footprint in CEE via satellite and contributing their signal to numerous pay-tv operators in the region. As of October 16, Telekom Austria Group will deliver technical broadcast services to GINX to empower the further distribution of the channel in the region.

Michiel Bakker, CEO of GINX Esports TV said: 'Esports is enjoying a period of rapid expansion and European millennials are at the forefront of this movement. Telekom Austria Group's technical services and network will enable us to deliver the best esports content and the most popular tournament action, on TV, to a new audience across Central & Eastern Europe.'

Nikola Francetic, Head of Group Content, Media and Broadcasting of Telekom Austria Group said, 'We are pleased to welcome GINX Esports TV as a premium partner for both technical broadcast services delivery and content distribution across CEE. Telekom Austria Group is constantly looking to deliver new products and services to its millennial audience hungry for new content and exciting live TV experiences. GINX Esports TV fits into this category perfectly and we are very excited to feature this attractive and popular content'.

About Ginx Esports TV
GINX Esports TV is the world's largest esports tv network and is available in over 40 countries in 50+ million homes internationally including: UK, France, Scandinavia, Middle East, South Africa and a partnership with Super Channel in Canada.

The linear 24/7 channel aims to extend esports' reach into television and to provide a more mainstream voice in the esports ecosystem.

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