2009 in South African television explained

This is a list of South African television related events from 2009.

Events

10 May - Sasha-Lee Davis wins the fifth season of Idols South Africa. Four days later, Idols announced that there had been problems with the voteline, and some of the vote that were sent before the cut-off time were not counted.
12 November - 19-year-old deaf hip-hop dancer Darren Rajbal wins the first season of SA's Got Talent.

Debuts

Domestic

1 February - The Big Debate (e.tv) (2009–present)
7 April - Getroud met rugby (KykNet) (2009–present)
16 September - Superdance South Africa (e.tv) (2009–present)
1 October - SA's Got Talent (SABC2) (2009–present)
5 December - Bun&Bunee (SABC3) (2009–2011)

International

5 January - The Likeaballs (e.tv)
8 January - Fringe (M-Net)
4 February - Generation Kill (M-Net)
8 February - Secret Diary of a Call Girl (M-Net)
19 February - Sanctuary (M-Net Action)
5 April - Home Free (SABC3)
26 May - United States of Tara (M-Net)
5 September - Heartland (SABC2)
4 October - Glee (M-Net)
6 October - Bed of Roses (M-Net Series)
9 November - Hawthorne (M-Net)
17 December - Durham County (M-Net)
The Pinky and Perky Show (M-Net)
Postman Pat Special Delivery Service (M-Net)
/ The Mr. Men Show (M-Net)
Frankenstein's Cat (M-Net)
// Pixel Pinkie (M-Net)
The Good Wife (M-Net)
Noddy in Toyland (M-Net)
/ House of Saddam (M-Net)
3-2-1 Penguins! (SABC2)
Rush (M-Net)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Bump	SABC2	e.tv
/ Dennis the Menace
Teddy Trucks
Paddington	K-T.V. World
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog	Bop TV
// Heathcliff	M-Net
Invasion		SABC2
South Park		Vuzu
My Boys	Go	Vuzu

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

February - MYtv

See also

2009 in South Africa