2008 in South African television

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

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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

• Bo on the Go! (M-Net)
• Roary the Racing Car (M-Net)
• The Beeps (M-Net)
• 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
Garfield and Friends		e.tv
// Inspector Gadget
/ Pole Position
The Real Ghostbusters	Bop TV
C Bear and Jamal
/ Dragon Tales	SABC 1	SABC 3

Television shows

1980s

• 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 July - Nickelodeon

Ending this year

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

Births

Deaths

See also

• 2008 in South Africa