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 Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs recently upgraded a space known informally as the 'Green Room,' to offer senior leaders and VIPs a place to prepare prior to press engagements before appearing on television.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
That in person attendance helps drive a great product on television.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The show will be filmed and aired later on television.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
That in person attendance helps drive a great product on television.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Charts shown are MotiveWave All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
The show will be filmed and aired later on television.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 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 1 May. 2025.
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