2010 in South African television
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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) - 14 January -
Life on Mars (USA) (M-Net Action) - 15 January - Bored to Death (Vuzu))
- 16 January - Valentine (M-Net Series)
- 19 January - FlashForward (M-Net)
- 20 January - /
Stargate Universe (M-Net Action) - 22 January - Date My Ex: Jo & Slade (M-Net Series)
- 25 January - The Good Wife (M-Net)
- 1 February - The Vampire Diaries (Vuzu)
- 8 February - Dollhouse (M-Net Action)
- 12 February -
Underbelly (M-Net Action) - 1 March - Kings (M-Net Series)
- 4 March - Blue Mountain State (Vuzu)
- 5 March - Wipeout (M-Net)
- 10 March - The Starter Wife (2008) (SABC3)
- 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 - Law & Order: UK (Sony Channel)
- 7 April - Community (Vuzu)
- 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)
- 4 June - Family Guy (Fox Entertainment)
- 8 June - Nurse Jackie (M-Net)
- 14 June - / Martha Speaks (M-Net)
- 15 June - Caprica (M-Net Action)
- 16 June - Easy Money (M-Net Series)
- 23 June - Material Girl (SABC3)
- 30 June - NCIS: Los Angeles (M-Net)
- 1 July - Hank (M-Net Series)
- 4 July - The League (Vuzu)
- 27 July - Drop Dead Diva (M-Net)
- 1 August - Republic of Doyle (Fox Entertainment)
- 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)
- 16 September - Melrose Place (2009) (M-Net)
- 29 September - The Event (M-Net)
- 29 September - Accidentally on Purpose (Vuzu)
- 29 September - Collision (M-Net Series)
- 7 October - Persons Unknown (M-Net Action)
- 12 October - The Real Housewives of New Jersey (M-Net Series)
- 18 October - The Contender Australia (M-Net Action)
- 22 October - Human Target (M-Net)
- 3 November - The Gates (M-Net Series)
- 10 November - Scoundrels (M-Net Series)
- 11 November - The Rachel Zoe Project (Vuzu)
- 14 November - Kirstie Alley's Big Life (M-Net)
- 17 November - Pretty Little Liars (Vuzu)
- 29 November - The Cleveland Show (Vuzu)
- 29 November - No Ordinary Family (Vuzu)
- 29 November - Trauma (SABC3)
- 10 December - Romantically Challenged (Vuzu)
- 13 December - Three Rivers (M-Net Series)
- 22 December - Boardwalk Empire (M-Net)
- 22 Daughter - Sons & Daughters (SABC3)
- 30 December - Cheryl Cole's Night In (M-Net)
City of Friends (M-Net)- /
The Octonauts (M-Net) - Animal Mechanicals (M-Net)
- Everything's Rosie (CBeebies)
- Pink Panther and Pals (Boomerang)
- Jimmy Two-Shoes (SABC3)
// Gaspard and Lisa (M-Net)
GoGoRiki (M-Net)- Babar and the Adventures of Badou (M-Net)
- The Land Before Time (SABC3)
- / Get Ed (SABC3)
- / Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (M-Net)
//
Clang Invasion (M-Net)- I.N.K. Invisible Network of Kids (M-Net)
- / Tabaluga (Top Junior)
- Spliced (M-Net)
- Sidekick (M-Net)
/ MetaJets (M-Net)
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
- Egoli: Place of Gold (1992-2010)
New channels
- 1 May - Fox Entertainment (until 2013 then simply named "Fox")
- 12 July - Mzansi Magic