# 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)
* 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)
* 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)
* 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

| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
| Toad Patrol | M-Net | SABC 2 |
| Californication | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Side Order of Life | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Life | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Damages | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Raising the Bar | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Mad Men | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Saving Grace | M-Net | M-Net Series |
| Burn Notice | M-Net | M-Net Action |
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | M-Net | M-Net Action |
| Ugly Betty | M-Net | Go |
| Day Break | M-Net | Go |
| Chuck | M-Net | Go |
| State of Mind | M-Net | Go |
| The Tick (1994) | M-Net | SABC 1 |
| My Little Pony | M-Net | K-T.V. World |
| DinoSquad | M-Net | K-T.V. World |
| Garfield and Friends | M-Net | e.tv |
| // Inspector Gadget | M-Net | e.tv |
| / Double Dragon | M-Net | e.tv |
| Rugrats | M-Net | e.tv |
| / Pole Position | M-Net | e.tv |
| The Real Ghostbusters | Bop TV | e.tv |
| // Care Bears | Bop TV | e.tv |
| / The Get Along Gang | Bop TV | e.tv |
| My Name Is Earl | M-Net Series | e.tv |
| Popples (1986) | TV1 | e.tv |
| Paddington | TV1 | K-T.V. World |
| Hannah Montana | Disney Channel | SABC 3 |
| Prison Break | M-Net Series | SABC 3 |
| / Dragon Tales | SABC 1 | SABC 3 |
| NYPD Blue | SABC 1 | M-Net Series |
| Cold Squad | SABC 2 | M-Net Series |
| Little Robots | SABC 2 | CBeebies |
| Medium | SABC 2 | M-Net Action |
| The Wire | e.tv | M-Net Action |
| The Amazing Race | SABC 3 | Sony Channel |

## 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)