William McGillivray appointment
Former MTV man joins Ginx TV as channel manager.
December 9 th 2010 – For Immediate Release
Ginx TV, global operator of video gaming channels and producer of gaming television shows, has appointed William McGillivray as its Channel Manager.
McGillivray will join the team at the beginning of January to help spearhead the channel in the UK as well as further international launches. Ginx’s rapidly growing global TV channel is based on the world of video gaming and video gaming culture.
McGillivray joins Ginx after nearly ten years at MTV networks and brings with him a wealth of experience in thematic channel management.
The announcement was made by Ginx TV CEO Michiel Bakker. Bakker was one of the original founders of MTV Networks in Europe in 1987 and was also Chairman of Nickelodeon and Paramount Networks.
Commented Michiel Bakker: “I am very excited Will has agreed to join Ginx as Channel Manager. Will is a gamer at heart and he knows our target demo like the back of his hand. His scheduling prowess and his unparalleled knowledge of thematic TV will be invaluable for the continued development of Ginx’s video gaming TV proposition. With gaming now resolutely broken through to the mainstream, witness the mega launches of major game titles this season, there is increasing momentum behind Ginx’s rapid growth. Will’s supervision of all things creative will allow Ginx to level-up even more. I am delighted to have him on board”.
McGillivray commented: “I'm thrilled to be joining the Ginx team and it feels great to be in at the early stage of something so fresh and exciting, particularly at such a breakthrough time for gaming culture. I'm very much looking forward to bringing my experience to a channel which offers so much opportunity for creativity and growth."
William McGillivray joined MTV Digital, London, in April 2000 and has steadily worked his way through the network to Music Programming Manager for MTV UK & Ireland in 2008.
About Ginx
Launched in 2007, Ginx TV is the only international, multi-language TV channel exclusively dedicated to video gaming. Ginx offers fully localised channels, targeted at 18-35 year old casual gamers across the globe. Ginx has already launched 24/7 channels in Indonesia and Turkey as well as producing shows for 3 rd party broadcasters, including GameFace for Bravo in the UK and Ginx Files for international territories.
Note to the editor
For further details about this press release or for further information, please contact:
Jenni West
Ginx TV Limited, Unit 1L Woodstock Studios, 36 Woodstock Grove, London, W12 8LE
0208 5766660
jenni@ginx.tv