The pro-player and live streamer Julia Robson joins GINX eSports TV as the eSports correspondent for Africa.

The pro-player and live streamer, Julia "Bish" Robson has joined the esports TV channel, GINX (DStv 240) as the eSports correspondent for Africa.

Julia Robson's appointment comes after GINX launched a dedicated feed in Africa where the channel is carried on MultiChoice's DStv satellite pay-TV platform in South Africa with content blocks on SuperSport.

Julia Robson will help GINX eSports TV develop its reach in Africa and ensure the local community has a voice on the TV channel.

At the time of the initial launch in June 2017, Michiel Bakker, GINX eSports TV CEO said "We can expect to see more and more esports content coming out of Africa this year and GINX is keen to play a key part in bringing that content to audiences in Africa and the rest of the world."

The appointment is one of the initiatives the channel is taking to help promote esports in Africa. The channel says Julia's experience of the African esports scene will help GINX eSports TV give deeper coverage  to local events on both GINX eSports TV and GINX eSports TV Africa.

"I am very excited to represent GINX eSports TV in Africa as our gaming scene is doing so much for the players. It is time to focus on highlighting these achievements," says Julia "Bish" Robson.

SuperSport dramatically expands its coverage of electronic gaming in a broadcast and streaming deal with Ginx eSports TV.

In a new deal SuperSport today started streaming the eSports channel Ginx on DStv Now with some content from the gaming network that will also be broadcast on SuperSport channels on MultiChoice's DStv satelite pay-TV platform.

SuperSport previously covered electronic sports (electronic gaming) but not on a big scale.

Aware of the exponential global growth in eSport - both in terms of competing events, arena spectators staring at big screens, but also the sheer number of viewers watching on television - SuperSport is dramatically upping its coverage.

"The deal with Ginx is a massive leap forward and signals our intention to embrace the newest sport out there. There is a real buzz around eSports and we want to be part of that," says Gideon Khobane, SuperSport CEO.

Live programming blocks of Ginx will be broadcast on SuperSport channels during the week and the Ginx produced magazine show The Bridge will be broadcast on Thursdays at 22:00.

Michiel Bakker, Ginx eSports TV CEO says "it's an exciting time to be launching in a country with such a rapidly growing eSport scene. Ginx eSports TV will provide South African fans with the biggest and best events from around the globe".