2010 in South African television explained

This is a list of South African television related events from 2010.

Events

• 28 October - 45-year-old opera singer James Bhemgee wins the second season of SA's Got Talent.
• 2 November - Elvis Blue wins the sixth season of Idols South Africa.

Debuts

International

• 2 January - Merlin (M-Net)
• 16 January - Valentine (M-Net Series)
• 19 January - FlashForward (M-Net)
• 20 January - / Stargate Universe (M-Net Action)
• 26 January - Swingtown (SABC3)
• 1 February - The Vampire Diaries (Vuzu)
• 12 February - Underbelly (M-Net Action)
• 1 March - Kings (M-Net Series)
• 4 March - Blue Mountain State (Vuzu)
• 5 March - Wipeout (M-Net)
• 11 March - The Forgotten (M-Net Action)
• 13 March - Eastbound & Down (Vuzu)
• 17 March - The Middle (M-Net)
• 28 March - The Company (SABC3)
• 5 April - (Sony Channel)
• 14 April - White Collar (M-Net Series)
• 17 April - Mad TV (SABC2)
• 2 May - V.I.P. (e.tv)
• 13 May - Southland (M-Net Action)
• 24 May - Happy Town (M-Net Series)
• 24 May - Toughest Cowboy (M-Net Action)
• 1 June - As the World Turns (SABC2)
• 8 June - Nurse Jackie (M-Net)
• 15 June - Caprica (M-Net Action)
• 16 June - Easy Money (M-Net Series)
• 30 June - (M-Net)
• 1 July - Hank (M-Net Series)
• 4 July - The League (Vuzu)
• 27 July - Drop Dead Diva (M-Net)
• 4 August - Cougar Town (M-Net)
• 11 August - Eastwick (M-Net Series)
• 16 August - True Beauty (Vuzu)
• 17 August - /// Defying Gravity (M-Net Action)
• 23 August - Men of a Certain Age (M-Net Series)
• 30 August - Parenthood (2010) (M-Net Series)
• 1 September - Modern Family (M-Net)
• 29 September - Accidentally on Purpose (Vuzu)
• 29 September - Collision (M-Net Series)
• 12 October - The Real Housewives of New Jersey (M-Net Series)
• 22 October - Human Target (M-Net)
• 3 November - The Gates (M-Net Series)
• 29 November - Trauma (SABC3)
• 22 December - Boardwalk Empire (M-Net)
• 22 Daughter - Sons & Daughters (SABC3)
• Everything's Rosie (CBeebies)
• Babar and the Adventures of Badou (M-Net)
• / Tabaluga (Top Junior)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century	Sci-Fi Channel	Fox Retro
Space 1999	TV1
The Game	SABC3	SABC1
Futurama	M-Net	Vuzu
Legend of the Seeker
Parks and Recreation
Modern Family
Half & Half	SABC1
/ Sonic the Hedgehog		KidsCo
The New Adventures of Madeline
Paddington	e.tv
// Inspector Gadget
/ Dennis the Menace
Horrid Henry	K-T.V. World	M-Net
Rubbadubbers		JimJam
Angelina Ballerina
Barney and Friends
Bob the Builder (1999)
Thomas and Friends
/ Tiny Planets
Kipper
Fireman Sam (1987)
/ The Little Lulu Show		e.tv
The New Adventures of Ocean Girl
My Boys	Vuzu
/ Mona the Vampire	SABC2
/ Ovide Video	TV1	SABC2
Life	M-Net Series
Everybody Hates Chris	SABC1	SABC3
Ugly Betty	Go

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

• (1992-2010)

New channels

• 1 May - Fox Entertainment (until 2013 then simply named "Fox")
• 12 July - Mzansi Magic

See also

• 2010 in South Africa