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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Rosselló originally accused Diaz of assaulting him on television while appearing on a Brazilian reality competition show in 2014.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Today, their decades-long loyalty to the Ravens will get rewarded when one of the flock's members gets to announce the pick live on television.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Liberty Mutual has a ubiquitous presence on television, and Jenna Lebel, Liberty Mutual’s CMO for its U.S. retail markets, believes the high engagement of women’s sports fans will be incredibly beneficial for both sides.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Due to our trading restrictions on stocks that Jim mentions on television, the Club was finally free to trim both Apple and Nvidia last Monday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Today, their decades-long loyalty to the Ravens will get rewarded when one of the flock's members gets to announce the pick live on television.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Liberty Mutual has a ubiquitous presence on television, and Jenna Lebel, Liberty Mutual’s CMO for its U.S. retail markets, believes the high engagement of women’s sports fans will be incredibly beneficial for both sides.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
Due to our trading restrictions on stocks that Jim mentions on television, the Club was finally free to trim both Apple and Nvidia last Monday.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
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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 12 May. 2025.
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