2008 in South African television explained

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 - 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)
• 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)
• 15 April - Californication (M-Net)
• 15 April - Saving Grace (M-Net)
• 28 April - Tyler Perry's House of Payne (SABC1)
• 5 May - My Spy Family (Cartoon Network)
• 5 May - Breaking Bad (M-Net Action)
• 10 May - / Eliot Kid (Cartoon Network)
• 12 May - Chowder (Cartoon Network)
• 19 May - The Vice Guide to Travel (MTV Base)
• 25 May - Mad Men (M-Net)
• 2 June - Army Wives (M-Net)
• 4 June - Chuck (M-Net)
• 12 June - Eli Stone (M-Net)
• 14 June - / (Disney Channel)
• 4 July - Low Winter Sun (UK) (BBC Prime)
• 4 July - The Adrenaline Project (Go)
• 11 August - bro'Town (Go)
• 22 August - Moonlight (M-Net Action)
• 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 - Cavemen (M-Net)
• 12 October - Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (M-Net)
• 16 October - Greek (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 Channel)
• 17 November - The Bill Engvall Show (M-Net)
• 26 November - In Treatment (M-Net Series)
• 2 December - Raising the Bar (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)
• The Beeps (M-Net)
• Will and Dewitt (SABC2)
• DinoSquad (M-Net)
• /// The Tudors (M-Net)
• Being Ian (M-Net)
• Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic... (K-T.V. World)
• In the Night Garden... (CBeebies)
• Charlie and Lola (CBeebies)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Toad Patrol	M-Net	SABC 2
Californication		M-Net Series
Side Order of Life
Life
Damages
Raising the Bar
Mad Men
Burn Notice		M-Net Action
Ugly Betty		Go
Day Break
Chuck
State of Mind
My Little Pony		K-T.V. World
Garfield and Friends		e.tv
// Inspector Gadget
Rugrats
/ Pole Position
The Real Ghostbusters	Bop TV
/ The Get Along Gang
My Name Is Earl	M-Net Series
Popples (1986)	TV1
/ Dragon Tales	SABC 1	SABC 3
NYPD Blue		M-Net Series
Cold Squad	SABC 2
Little Robots		CBeebies
The Wire	e.tv	M-Net Action

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)

See also

• 2008 in South Africa