2008 in Portuguese television

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This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2008.

Contents

Events

Debuts

Television shows

2000s

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
Mvm Cable television23 February
Fuel TV Cable televisionApril
Animax Cable television12 April
Fox:Next Cable television14 April
Benfica TV Cable television2 October
JimJam Cable television28 November
Syfy Cable television6 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource

Closures

NetworkTypeClosure dateNotesSource

Births

Deaths


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