on (the) television

idiom

: broadcast by television : being shown by television or in a television program

What is on the television tonight?

There's nothing (I want to watch) on television right now.

I recognize your face. Are you on television?

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What's New Lawyers for rapper Jay-Z cited in their most recent challenge to a rape lawsuit his accuser's recent interview on television. —

Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Latinos have accounted for 6% to 7% of main cast and lead roles on television and film over the past few years amid chronic Latino underrepresentation in media. —

Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 Jill Jacobson, a character actress on television best known for her work on series like Falcon Crest and The New Gidget, has died, her manager Ben Padua confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Luke is also the former host of an Eagles fan show on television in Philadelphia. —

Peter Burke, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on (the) television

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