on TV

phrase

: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.

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The company also has had to fight off an ever-growing YouTube, which is increasingly becoming the dominant platform on TV screens in addition to its video lead on mobile devices. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The game’s an excuse to plant a flag and claim new territory, if only in the mind and, especially, on TV. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 Fresh Air critic John Powers describes it as a unique blend of creepiness, sarcastic humor and political anger, unlike anything else on TV. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Weller had played bit roles in a pair of movies and guested on TV dramas Kojak and Baretta before landing the Mandy role in John Landis’ early-’60s college tale Animal House. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 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 11 Oct. 2026.

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