2005 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2005.

Events

• 1 March - Cartoon Network launches its very first Boomerang channel in South Africa.
• 27 November - Karin Kortje wins the third season of Idols South Africa.

Debuts

Domestic

• 13 October - Binnelanders (M-Net/kykNET) (2005–2009)
• Going Nowhere Slowly (SABC3)

International

• 8 January - Foyle's War (M-Net)
• 31 January - Dave the Barbarian (e.tv)
• 3 February - Rescue Me (M-Net)
• 5 February - Lost (M-Net)
• 6 February - Arrested Development (E.tv)
• 24 February - The 4400 (M-Net)
• 2 March - Joey (M-Net)
• 2 March - Two and a Half Men (M-Net)
• 28 March - 8 Simple Rules (SABC3)
• 7 April - Desperate Housewives (M-Net)
• 15 May - // Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (M-Net)
• 8 July - The Bachelorette (M-Net Series)
• 20 October - House (M-Net)
• 16 November - The Closer (M-Net)
• Fifi and the Flowertots (M-Net)
• Top Gear (BBC Prime)
• Brandy and Mister Whiskers (E.tv)
• ' (E.tv)
• 6teen (SABC2)
• New Captain Scarlet (M-Net)
• Legend of the Dragon (M-Net)
• Little Red Tractor (M-Net)
• Mew Mew Power (M-Net)
• Peppa Pig (SABC2)
• / Creepschool (M-Net)
• / W.I.T.C.H. (M-Net)
• ' (SABC2)
• Boohbah (SABC2)
• The Catherine Tate Show (BBC Prime)
• Funky Valley (M-Net)
• The Island of Inis Cool (M-Net)
• / The Save-Ums! (K-T.V World)

Changes of network affiliation

Television shows

1980s

• Good Morning South Africa (1985–present)
• Carte Blanche (1988–present)

1990s

• Top Billing (1992–present)
• Generations (1994–present)
• Isidingo (1998–present)

2000s

• Idols South Africa (2002–present)

New channels

• Unknown - MK
• February - MTV Base
• 1 March - Boomerang
• 28 November - Soweto TV

Ending this year

• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999–2005)

See also

• 2005 in South Africa