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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The Emmy-winning HBO Original Series The White Lotus, on HBO and MAX, is one of the hottest shows on television.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
New episodes are released weekly at midnight ET on the STARZ app, and the show airs on television at 8 p.m. ET.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Beyond her in-ring success, Bella has made a significant impact on television.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Two decades before the release of her new album, Mayhem, Gaga was just an Italian girl from New York, booking side gigs on television.
—EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
New episodes are released weekly at midnight ET on the STARZ app, and the show airs on television at 8 p.m. ET.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Beyond her in-ring success, Bella has made a significant impact on television.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Two decades before the release of her new album, Mayhem, Gaga was just an Italian girl from New York, booking side gigs on television.
—EW.com, 6 Mar. 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 Mar. 2025.
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