2015 in South African television
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This is a list of South African television-related events in 2015.
Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]International
[edit]- 7 January -
The Affair (M-Net Edge)
- 12 January -
Dominion (M-Net Edge)
- 12 January -
Benched (Vuzu)
- 16 March -
12 Monkeys (M-Net Edge)
- 18 March -
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (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)
- 4 August -
Mr. Robot (M-Net)
- 28 August -
Allegiance (M-Net Edge)
- 28 August -
The Whispers (M-Net)
- 14 October -
Blindspot (M-Net)
- 14 October -
Aquarius (M-Net Edge)
- 23 October -
Transparent (M-Net Edge)
- 26 October -
Helix (M-Net Edge)
- 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
[edit]Television shows
[edit]1980s
[edit]- Good Morning South Africa (1985-present)
- Carte Blanche (1988–present)
1990s
[edit]- Top Billing (1992–present)
- Generations (1994–present)
- Isidingo (1998–present)
2000s
[edit]- Idols South Africa (2002–present)
- Rhythm City (2007–present)
- SA's Got Talent (2009–present)
Ending this year
[edit]- Strictly Come Dancing (2006-2008, 2013–2015)
- Takalani Sesame (2000-2015)
New channels
[edit]- 3 February: Zee World
- 11 May: SABC Encore
- 1 September: BBC Brit
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.