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?

Examples of on (the) television in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The draft that fans watched on television, with top college players walking onstage when their names were called, was held in a theater on Michigan Avenue. —Ken Belson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024

And campaigns are increasingly waged on television. —Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024

In the 10-and-a-half years since Breaking Bad’s series finale, Gunn feels relatively more optimistic about the state of female actors and characters on television. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024

The Gracie Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman whose work in media honors the legacy of Gracie Allen, a singer, actress and comedian who was pioneering force in the industry. Burnett, has had several roles on television, film, and Broadway. —Lexi Carson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024

With millions watching on television and in a legacy-defining moment, Mahomes was about to change the play-call. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024

Around this time last year, Podziemski was watching on television as Steph Curry buried the Kings with his 50-point Game 7. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

His breakthrough role came in 2004 in the Australian TV movie The Alice, but the Canberra, Australia-native is perhaps best known for his roles on the television shows A Moody Christmas and its spin-off The Moodys, Offspring, Glitch and Evil. —Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024

But this official and others who spoke in official briefings, background interviews and on television throughout the day, emphasized that the United States would not participate in any offensive Israeli response against Iran. —Matt Viser, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024