on TV
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Last year, at the age of eighty-six, Hopkins appeared as the Roman emperor Vespasian on TV, in Those About to Die, the thrust of his performance being to treat the show’s title with scorn.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
On the earnings call, Ripley said Sinclair expects the FCC to raise — or eliminate — the 39% national ownership cap on TV station ownership in the first half of 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The women on TV, those duos were so iconic to me, and there is a power.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
On the earnings call, Ripley said Sinclair expects the FCC to raise — or eliminate — the 39% national ownership cap on TV station ownership in the first half of 2026.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The women on TV, those duos were so iconic to me, and there is a power.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on TV
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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