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. He would be the youngest winner of a Got Talent competition of all-time until drummer Hugo Molina won Got Talent España in 2019.
- 22 November - Karabo Morgane wins the eleventh season of Idols South Africa.
Debuts
International
- 7 January - The Affair (M-Net Edge)
- 9 January - Agent Carter (M-Net)
- 12 January - Dominion (M-Net Edge)
- 12 January - Benched (Vuzu)
- 15 January - Selfie (Vuzu Amp)
- 9 February - The Strain (Fox)
- 4 March - Empire (Fox)
- 12 March - Fresh Off the Boat (Fox)
- 16 March - 12 Monkeys (M-Net Edge)
- 18 March - Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (M-Net Edge)
- 25 March - CSI: Cyber (M-Net)
- 2 April - NCIS: New Orleans (M-Net)
- 3 April - Mozart in the Jungle (M-Net Edge)
- 29 April - Better Call Saul (M-Net Edge)
- 14 May - Wayward Pines (Fox)
- 19 May - Undateable (Vuzu Amp)
- 30 May - The Odd Couple (2015) (M-Net)
- 3 June - Marry Me (Vuzu Amp)
- 9 June - Battle Creek (M-Net)
- 26 June - Bella and the Bulldogs (Nickelodeon)
- 29 June - Bad Judge (Vuzu Amp)
- 29 June - Madam Secretary (M-Net)
- 9 July - Lip Sync Battle (MTV Africa)
- 4 August - Mr. Robot (M-Net)
- 6 August - Galavant (Vuzu Amp)
- 27 August - Constantine (Vuzu Amp)
- 28 August - Allegiance (M-Net Edge)
- 28 August - The Whispers (M-Net)
- 2 September - Odd Mom Out (M-Net Edge)
- 9 September - Clipped (M-Net)
- 7 October - The Carmichael Show (Vuzu Amp)
- 12 October - Power (Vuzu Amp)
- 14 October - Blindspot (M-Net)
- 14 October - Aquarius (M-Net Edge)
- 22 October - Truth Be Told (2015) (Vuzu Amp)
- 23 October - Transparent (M-Net Edge)
- 26 October - Helix (M-Net Edge)
- 29 October - Supergirl (Vuzu Amp)
- 24 November - Chicago Med (M-Net)
- 30 November - The Astronaut Wives Club (M-Net)
- 7 December - Agent X (M-Net)
- 10 December - Halt and Catch Fire (M-Net Edge)
- 16 December - The Muppets (M-Net)
- 17 December - The Last Kingdom (M-Net Edge)
- 19 December - Long Live the Royals (Cartoon Network)
- Dr. Dimensionpants (e.tv)
- / Kate & Mim-Mim (eToonz)
- / Shimmer and Shine (Nick Jr.)
Changes of network affiliation
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.