There's nothing 'on television' right now. [=there are no programs that I would like to watch now]
I recognize your face. Are you 'on television'? [=do you appear in a television program?]
What is 'on the television' [='on TV', ('chiefly Brit') 'on (the) telly'] tonight?
(..) - They sound adorable. They are. Quite lovable indeed. And yet benign. Obedient. Much like television itself. Perhaps the writer's comment on how technology can be controlled and used effectively for humankind. Perhaps not. Starring Bruce Dern. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6