on TV
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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MrBeast, Salesforce launch puzzle contest on TV MrBeast is a massively popular social media personality.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Best Thing to Watch on TV today The return of the work week means there could be a slowdown in production in America’s offices, especially because the most interesting stuff is in the morning.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Another vignette in the show featured a young boy watching the Grammys on TV with his parents when Bad Bunny appeared and handed the boy a Grammy statuette.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But now that the game is also streamed in addition to the traditional TV broadcast, smaller brands have a more affordable entry point to get in front of millions of viewers during the biggest live event on TV every year.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Best Thing to Watch on TV today The return of the work week means there could be a slowdown in production in America’s offices, especially because the most interesting stuff is in the morning.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Another vignette in the show featured a young boy watching the Grammys on TV with his parents when Bad Bunny appeared and handed the boy a Grammy statuette.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But now that the game is also streamed in addition to the traditional TV broadcast, smaller brands have a more affordable entry point to get in front of millions of viewers during the biggest live event on TV every year.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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