# 2010 in South African television

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This is a list of South African television related events from 2010.

## Events

* 28 October - 45-year-old opera singer James Bhemgee wins the second season of SA's Got Talent.
* 2 November - Elvis Blue wins the sixth season of Idols South Africa.

## Debuts
### International

* 2 January - Merlin (M-Net)
* 14 January - Life on Mars (USA) (M-Net Action)
* 16 January - Valentine (M-Net Series)
* 19 January - FlashForward (M-Net)
* 20 January - / Stargate Universe (M-Net Action)
* 22 January - Date My Ex: Jo & Slade (M-Net Series)
* 1 February - The Vampire Diaries (Vuzu)
* 12 February - Underbelly (M-Net Action)
* 1 March - Kings (M-Net Series)
* 4 March - Blue Mountain State (Vuzu)
* 5 March - Wipeout (M-Net)
* 11 March - The Forgotten (M-Net Action)
* 13 March - Eastbound & Down (Vuzu)
* 17 March - The Middle (M-Net)
* 28 March - The Company (SABC3)
* 5 April - Law & Order: UK (Sony Channel)
* 7 April - Community (Vuzu)
* 14 April - White Collar (M-Net Series)
* 17 April - Mad TV (SABC2)
* 2 May - V.I.P. (e.tv)
* 13 May - Southland (M-Net Action)
* 24 May - Happy Town (M-Net Series)
* 24 May - Toughest Cowboy (M-Net Action)
* 1 June - As the World Turns (SABC2)
* 8 June - Nurse Jackie (M-Net)
* 15 June - Caprica (M-Net Action)
* 16 June - Easy Money (M-Net Series)
* 30 June - NCIS: Los Angeles (M-Net)
* 1 July - Hank (M-Net Series)
* 4 July - The League (Vuzu)
* 27 July - Drop Dead Diva (M-Net)
* 1 August - Republic of Doyle (Fox Entertainment)
* 4 August - Cougar Town (M-Net)
* 11 August - Eastwick (M-Net Series)
* 16 August - True Beauty (Vuzu)
* 17 August - /// Defying Gravity (M-Net Action)
* 23 August - Men of a Certain Age (M-Net Series)
* 30 August - Parenthood (2010) (M-Net Series)
* 1 September - Modern Family (M-Net)
* 16 September - Melrose Place (2009) (M-Net)
* 29 September - Accidentally on Purpose (Vuzu)
* 29 September - Collision (M-Net Series)
* 12 October - The Real Housewives of New Jersey (M-Net Series)
* 18 October - The Contender Australia (M-Net Action)
* 22 October - Human Target (M-Net)
* 3 November - The Gates (M-Net Series)
* 10 November - Scoundrels (M-Net Series)
* 14 November - Kirstie Alley's Big Life (M-Net)
* 29 November - Trauma (SABC3)
* 10 December - Romantically Challenged (Vuzu)
* 22 December - Boardwalk Empire (M-Net)
* 22 Daughter - Sons & Daughters (SABC3)
* 30 December - Cheryl Cole's Night In (M-Net)
* Everything's Rosie (CBeebies)
* Babar and the Adventures of Badou (M-Net)
* / Tabaluga (Top Junior)

### Changes of network affiliation

| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Sci-Fi Channel | Fox Retro |
| Space 1999 | TV1 | Fox Retro |
| The Game | SABC3 | SABC1 |
| The Apprentice (USA) | SABC3 | M-Net Series |
| Ally McBeal | SABC3 | Fox Entertainment |
| Dark Angel | SABC3 | Fox Entertainment |
| Criminal Minds | M-Net Action | Fox Entertainment |
| Grey's Anatomy | M-Net Series | Fox Entertainment |
| Futurama | M-Net | Vuzu |
| Legend of the Seeker | M-Net | Vuzu |
| Parks and Recreation | M-Net | Vuzu |
| Modern Family | M-Net | Vuzu |
| Half & Half | SABC1 | Vuzu |
| / Sonic the Hedgehog | SABC1 | KidsCo |
| Sabrina: The Animated Series | SABC1 | KidsCo |
| The New Adventures of Madeline | SABC1 | KidsCo |
| Paddington | e.tv | KidsCo |
| // Inspector Gadget | e.tv | KidsCo |
| / Dennis the Menace | e.tv | KidsCo |
| Horrid Henry | K-T.V. World | M-Net |
| Rubbadubbers | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Angelina Ballerina | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Barney and Friends | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Bob the Builder (1999) | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Thomas and Friends | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| / Tiny Planets | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Kipper | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| Fireman Sam (1987) | K-T.V. World | JimJam |
| / The Little Lulu Show | K-T.V. World | e.tv |
| The New Adventures of Ocean Girl | K-T.V. World | e.tv |
| My Boys | Vuzu | e.tv |
| / Mona the Vampire | SABC2 | e.tv |
| 7th Heaven | SABC2 | Vuzu |
| / Ovide Video | TV1 | SABC2 |
| Ghost Whisperer | M-Net Action | SABC2 |
| Life | M-Net Series | SABC2 |
| Everybody Hates Chris | SABC1 | SABC3 |
| Ugly Betty | Go | SABC3 |

## 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)
* SA's Got Talent (2009–present)

## Ending this year

* Egoli: Place of Gold (1992-2010)

## New channels

* 1 May - Fox Entertainment (until 2013 then simply named "Fox")
* 12 July - Mzansi Magic