on TV
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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This is going to blow the roof off of everybody as far as watching anything else on TV.
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Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kennedy suggested banning pharmaceutical advertising on TV prior to last year’s election.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are meant to recognize the best and brightest of the last year on TV (shows that aired between June 2024 to May 2025 are eligible), but the TV Academy doesn't always get it right.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The cancelation of MediaBuzz means that there are no more media criticism shows on TV, following the cancelation of Reliable Sources by CNN in 2022.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kennedy suggested banning pharmaceutical advertising on TV prior to last year’s election.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are meant to recognize the best and brightest of the last year on TV (shows that aired between June 2024 to May 2025 are eligible), but the TV Academy doesn't always get it right.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The cancelation of MediaBuzz means that there are no more media criticism shows on TV, following the cancelation of Reliable Sources by CNN in 2022.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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