2016 in South African television

This is a list of South African television-related events in 2016.

Events

• 22 May - Richard Stirton wins the first season of The Voice South Africa.
• 6 November - Kryptonite Dance Academy win the seventh season of SA's Got Talent.^[1]

Debuts

Domestic

• 31 January - The Voice South Africa (M-Net) (2016–present)

International

• 1 January - Zoo (M-Net)
• 19 January - Billions (M-Net Edge)
• 27 January - Lucifer (M-Net Edge)
• 17 March - Limitless (M-Net)
• 6 May - Angie Tribeca (M-Net Edge)
• 30 May - The Catch (M-Net)
• 15 June - The Art of More (M-Net Edge)
• 22 June - The Family (M-Net Edge)
• 6 July - // Popples (2015) (eToonz)
• 2 August - / My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Nicktoons)
• 8 September - Of Kings and Prophets (M-Net Edge)
• 26 September - / Counterfeit Cat (Disney XD)
• Messy Goes to Okido (SABC3)
• The Loud House (Nickelodeon)

Changes of network affiliation

Shows	Moved from	Moved to
The Catch	M-Net	M-Net City
Limitless
Battle Creek
/ My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic	Nicktoons	e.tv
Elementary	M-Net Edge	M-Net City
The Affair
The Following
The Family
Mozart in the Jungle
/ Vikings
Full Circle	M-Net Series Showcase	M-Net Edge
Californication
Wentworth
Curb Your Enthusiasm	e.tv
Modern Family	M-Net City	M-Net Family
The Last Ship

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)

New channels

• 1 July: Boomerang
• 1 July: Cartoon Network Africa

See also

• 2016 in South Africa