2008 in South African television

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

## Events

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* 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.[1] 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

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### Domestic

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

### International

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* 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 -  Earth: The Power of the Planet (SABC2)
* 15 April -  Californication (M-Net)
* 15 April -  Saving Grace (M-Net)
* 16 April -  Battlestar Galactica: Razor (M-Net Action)
* 28 April -  Tyler Perry's House of Payne (SABC1)
* 5 May -  My Spy Family (Cartoon Network)
* 5 May -  Breaking Bad (M-Net Action)
* 6 May -  Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (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)
* 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 - / Famous 5: On the Case (Disney Channel)
* 24 June -  New Amsterdam (2008) (M-Net Action)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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

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Shows  | Moved from  | Moved to

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Toad Patrol | M-Net | SABC 2
Californication | M-Net Series
Side Order of Life
Army Wives
Life
Damages
Raising the Bar
Mad Men
Saving Grace
Burn Notice | M-Net Action
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Dexter
Ugly Betty | Go
Day Break
Reaper
The Big Bang Theory
Chuck
State of Mind
The Tick (1994) | SABC 1
My Little Pony | K-T.V. World
DinoSquad
/ Double Dragon | e.tv
// Inspector Gadget
Rugrats
/ Pole Position
The Real Ghostbusters | Bop TV
// Care Bears
/ The Get Along Gang
My Name Is Earl | M-Net Series
Garfield and Friends | K-T.V. World
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000) | SABC 3
Popples (1986) | TV1
Paddington | K-T.V. World
Hannah Montana | Disney Channel | SABC 3
Prison Break | M-Net Series
/ Dragon Tales | SABC 1
NYPD Blue | M-Net Series
Cold Squad | SABC 2
Little Robots | CBeebies
Medium | M-Net Action
The Wire | e.tv
The Amazing Race | SABC 3 | Sony Channel
According to Jim | SABC 2 | SABC 3

## Television shows

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### 1980s

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

### 1990s

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

### 2000s

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* Idols South Africa (2002–present)
* Rhythm City (2007–present)

## New channels

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

## Ending this year

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

## Births

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Main article: births in 2008

Further information: Category:2008 births

## Deaths

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Main article: deaths in 2008

Further information: Category:2008 deaths

## See also

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* 2008 in South Africa

## References

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1. ^ "Nicktoons - paramount-africa". 14 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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