2008 in South African television

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This is a list of

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 - South African television launches a Nickelodeon channel of its own for the very first time. 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)
• 4 February - K-Ville (M-Net Action)
• 7 February - Supernova (BBC Prime)
• 29 February -
  Disney Channel
  )
• 3 March -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 5 March - Samantha Who? (M-Net)
• 27 March - Life (M-Net)
• 28 March -
  SABC2
  )
• 15 April - Californication (M-Net)
• 15 April - Saving Grace (M-Net)
• 28 April -
  SABC1
  )
• 5 May -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 5 May - Breaking Bad (M-Net Action)
• 10 May -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 12 May -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 25 May - Mad Men (M-Net)
• 2 June - Army Wives (M-Net)
• 4 June - Chuck (M-Net)
• 12 June - Eli Stone (M-Net)
• 4 July -
  Go
  )
• 11 August -
  Go
  )
• 1 September -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 3 September - Burn Notice (M-Net)
• 4 September - Home Salvage (The Home Channel)
• 4 September -
  Cartoon Network
  )
• 29 September -
  SABC3
  )
• 2 October -
  Go
  )
• 9 October - The Return of Jezebel James (M-Net)
• 10 October - Cavemen (M-Net)
• 12 October - Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (M-Net)
• 11 November - Sons of Anarchy (M-Net)
• 17 November - The Bill Engvall Show (M-Net)
• 26 November - In Treatment (M-Net Series)
• 2 December - Raising the Bar (M-Net)
• 11 December -
  SABC3
  )
• Bo on the Go! (M-Net)
• Roary the Racing Car (M-Net)
• The Beeps (M-Net)
• SABC2
  )
• DinoSquad (M-Net)
• /// The Tudors (M-Net)
• Being Ian (M-Net)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Toad Patrol	M-Net	SABC 2
Californication		M-Net Series
Damages
Mad Men
Burn Notice		M-Net Action
Ugly Betty		Go
Garfield and Friends		e.tv
// Inspector Gadget
Rugrats
/ Pole Position
The Real Ghostbusters	Bop TV
/ The Get Along Gang
Popples (1986)	TV1
/ Dragon Tales	SABC 1	SABC 3
NYPD Blue		M-Net Series
Cold Squad	SABC 2

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