2015 in South African television
Overview of the events of 2015 in South African television
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This is a list of South African television-related events in 2015.
Events
- 10 March – SABC reporter Vuyo Mvoko is mugged live on camera as he is about to present a report from outside Johannesburg's Milpark Hospital about the health of Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who had been admitted to the clinic for tests following a collapse two days earlier.[1]
- 17 May - Ace Khumalo and Ntombi Tshabalala win the fourth season of Big Brother.
- 7 August - Afrikaans singer Karlien van Jaarsveld and her partner Devon Snell win the eighth season of Strictly Come Dancing.
- 8 November - 3-year-old DJ Arch Jnr wins the sixth season of SA's Got Talent.
- 22 November - Karabo Morgane wins the eleventh season of Idols South Africa.
Debuts
International
- 7 January -
The Affair (M-Net Edge) - 12 January - Dominion (M-Net Edge)
- 12 January - Benched (Vuzu)
- 16 March - 12 Monkeys (M-Net Edge)
- 25 March - CSI: Cyber (M-Net)
- 3 April - Mozart in the Jungle (M-Net Edge)
- 29 April - Better Call Saul (M-Net Edge)
- 9 June - Battle Creek (M-Net)
- 29 June - Madam Secretary (M-Net)
- 9 July - Lip Sync Battle (MTV Africa)
- 28 August - Allegiance (M-Net Edge)
- 28 August - The Whispers (M-Net)
- 14 October - Blindspot (M-Net)
- 24 November - Chicago Med (M-Net)
- 30 November - The Astronaut Wives Club (M-Net)
- 16 December - The Muppets (M-Net)
Doki (eToonz)
Changes of network affiliation
| Shows | Moved from | Moved to |
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 Broadchurch | M-Net Series Zone | M-Net Edge |
 The Following | ||
| Brotherhood | SABC3 | |
| Banshee | Mzansi Magic | |
| The Wire | ||
| Grimm | M-Net Series Showcase | |
| Rizzoli & Isles | ||
 / Vikings | ||
| Girls | ||
| Bates Motel | ||
| Gotham | M-Net | |
| The Mysteries of Laura | ||
| House of Cards | ||
| The Last Ship | M-Net City | |
| Extant | ||
| Perception | M-Net Series | |
| Lip Sync Battle | MTV Africa | e.tv |
/ Transformers: Animated | SABC2 | SABC1 |
| Resurrection | M-Net | M-Net Series Zone |
| Intelligence | ||
| The Night Shift | ||
| Motive | SABC2 |
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
- Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
- Takalani Sesame (2000-2015)
New channels
- 3 February: Zee World
- 11 May: SABC Encore
- 1 September: BBC Brit
See also
References
- ^ Laing, Aislinn (11 March 2015). "Video: South African journalist mugged by armed men on live TV". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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