2008 in South African television

This is a list of South African television related events from 2008.

Events

• 20 March - Erfsondes actor Emmanuel Castis and his partner Lindsey Muckle win the fourth season of Strictly Come Dancing.
• 1 July - The Nickelodeon Channel launches in South Africa. The channel includes many of Nickelodeon's famous shows including the Nicktoons that were most previously aired on its Nickelodeon block on K-T.V. World since 1999.
• 4 December - The Crazy Games presenter and comedian Rob van Vuuren and his partner Mary Martin win the fifth season of Strictly Come Dancing.

Debuts

Domestic

• 7 January - The Biggest Loser (e.tv) (2008)
• 27 January - Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (M-Net) (2008)

International

• 9 January - The Big Bang Theory (M-Net)
• 15 January - Damages (M-Net)
• 22 January - Pushing Daisies (M-Net)
• 24 January - Private Practice (M-Net)
• 1 February - Phineas and Ferb (Disney Channel)
• 4 February - K-Ville (M-Net Action)
• 7 February - Supernova (BBC Prime)
• 8 February - / Skunk Fu! (Cartoon Network)
• 29 February - Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney Channel)
• 3 March - George of the Jungle (Cartoon Network)
• 5 March - October Road (M-Net Series)
• 5 March - Samantha Who? (M-Net)
• 27 March - Life (M-Net)
• 28 March - /// Animalia (SABC2)
• 1 April - Drop Dead Gorgeous (BBC Prime)
• 7 April - ' (SABC2)
• 15 April - Californication (M-Net)
• 15 April - Saving Grace (M-Net)
• 16 April - ' (M-Net Action)
• 28 April - Tyler Perry's House of Payne (SABC1)
• 5 May - Intervention (Zone Reality)
• 5 May - My Spy Family (Cartoon Network)
• 5 May - Breaking Bad (M-Net Action)
• 6 May - ' (M-Net)
• 10 May - / Eliot Kid (Cartoon Network)
• 12 May - Chowder (Cartoon Network)
• 13 May - Life on Mars (UK) (BBC Prime)
• 19 May - The Vice Guide to Travel (MTV Base)
• 25 May - Mad Men (M-Net)
• 25 May - The X's (M-Net)
• 1 June - Haunted Homes (Zone Reality)
• 2 June - Army Wives (M-Net)
• 4 June - Chuck (M-Net)
• 9 June - The Apprentice (UK) (BBC Prime)
• 12 June - Eli Stone (M-Net)
• 14 June - / ' (Disney Channel)
• 24 June - New Amsterdam (2008) (M-Net Action)
• 4 July - The Cannibal That Walked Free (Zone Reality)
• 4 July - Low Winter Sun (UK) (BBC Prime)
• 4 July - The Adrenaline Project (Go)
• 11 July - Carpoolers (M-Net)
• 29 July - Reaper (M-Net)
• 4 August - Derren Brown: Something Wicked This Way Comes (BBC Prime)
• 11 August - bro'Town (Go)
• 22 August - Moonlight (M-Net Action)
• 25 August - She's Crafty (The Home Channel)
• 25 August - Kylie: The Interview (Go)
• 27 August - Swingtown (M-Net Series)
• 31 August - Clash of the Choirs (M-Net)
• 1 September - / Chop Socky Chooks (Cartoon Network)
• 3 September - Burn Notice (M-Net)
• 4 September - Home Salvage (The Home Channel)
• 4 September - Total Drama Island (Cartoon Network)
• 29 September - Lipstick Jungle (SABC3)
• 2 October - Orange Roughies (Go)
• 6 October - Little Miss Jocelyn (Go)
• 9 October - The Return of Jezebel James (M-Net)
• 9 October - Miss Guided (Go)
• 10 October - The Moment of Truth (M-Net Series)
• 10 October - Cavemen (M-Net)
• 12 October - Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (M-Net)
• 16 October - Greek (Go)
• 17 October - The Secret Life of the American Teenager (Go)
• 27 October - The Guard (M-Net Series)
• 11 November - Sons of Anarchy (M-Net)
• 14 November - Don't Forget the Lyrics! (M-Net Series)
• 17 November - Big Shots (SABC3)
• 17 November - The Bill Engvall Show (M-Net)
• 26 November - In Treatment (M-Net Series)
• 2 December - Raising the Bar (M-Net)
• 3 December - Cashmere Mafia (M-Net)
• 11 December - Rules of Engagement (SABC3)
• 12 December - Fear Itself (M-Net Action)
• Bo on the Go! (M-Net)
• Roary the Racing Car (M-Net)
• Little Princess (M-Net)
• The Beeps (M-Net)
• / Finley the Fire Engine (SABC3)
• Will and Dewitt (SABC2)
• / The Mr. Men Show (M-Net)
• Hairy Scary (M-Net)
• DinoSquad (M-Net)
• /// The Tudors (M-Net)
• Being Ian (M-Net)
• Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic... (K-T.V. World)
• / Magi-Nation (SABC2)
• In the Night Garden... (CBeebies)
• Charlie and Lola (CBeebies)

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)
• Rhythm City (2007–present)

New channels

• 1 June - eNCA (eNews Channel until 19 August 2012)
• 1 July - Nickelodeon
• September - Cape Town TV

Ending this year

• Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
• Deal or No Deal (2007-2008)

Births

Deaths

See also

• 2008 in South Africa

References