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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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon after, Top Gear was axed by the BBC after over four decades on television.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1975, Rachins blowed on television in the movie Fear on Trial.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Artists directed music videos, created installations for nightclubs, and appeared on television.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nishant Pant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon after, Top Gear was axed by the BBC after over four decades on television.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
In 1975, Rachins blowed on television in the movie Fear on Trial.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Artists directed music videos, created installations for nightclubs, and appeared on television.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“On (the) television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20television. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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