GINX eSports TV will be the UK & Ireland's only 24-hour eSports TV channel

eSports is coming to Sky platforms on Friday with the launch of GINX eSports TV on channel 470 and a packed schedule to celebrate.

Last week, it was confirmed that Sky and ITV had joined forces with Ginx TV to bring you the best of eSports with the UK and Ireland's first and only 24-hour eSports TV channel.

Friday will see channel 470 become gamers' go-to setting as an array of programmes, events and competitions are brought to a wider audience as well as millions of video game fans, Virgin customers can still tune in from Thursday to see the newly-named GINX eSports TV.

At 8.30pm on Thursday, a special launch show from the channel's King's Cross studio will kick off the newly named station as we get to meet the team who will reveal what we can expect from the channel.

GINX eSports TV team of presenters

Straight after the half-hour special, we get to see our first live action as we head to Atlanta, Georgia, for ELEAGUE coverage and the CS:GO Week Five semi-finals.

As well as the ELEAGUE tournaments, fans can expect to see FACEIT's eSports Championship Series and Valve's Dota 2 'The International' competition as part of the coverage.

Friday's League of Legends coverage promises to be a thrill-a-minute ride too as one we catch up on Week 8 of the League Championship Series.

Other highlights include Sunday's live action from Wembley Arena. The team will bring us unique behind the scenes footage of the FACEIT ECS Season 1 Finals with plenty of highlights and special expert opinion.

Atlanta's ELeague Arena in Atlanta will be the venue for the latest round of CS:GO action