Collocations for television - noun

broadcast (esp. AmE), cable, closed-circuit, digital, high-definition, satellite, terrestrial (esp. BrE)
commercial, network (esp. AmE), public (AmE), state
local, national
live
Millions watched the events on live television.

daytime, prime-time
interactive, reality
black-and-white, colour/color
flat-screen, plasma, plasma-screen, widescreen
portable

watch
The children watched television for most of the evening.

switch on, turn on
switch off, turn off

broadcast sth, screen sth
The trial was broadcast by local television.

broadcast, production, programme/program, series, show
debate, interview, report
chat show (BrE), comedy, documentary, drama, film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE), news, sitcom, special, talk show (esp. AmE)
ad, advert (BrE), advertisement, commercial, spot (esp. AmE)
adaptation
a television adaptation of the popular novel

audience, viewer
commentator, critic, journalist, reporter
personality, presenter, star
character
actor, director, producer
cameraman, crew
appearance, spot
She recalled her first television appearance forty years ago.

career
coverage, exposure
The Olympics receive extensive television coverage.

ratings
camera
channel, network, station, studio
licence (BrE)
business, company, industry, service
monitor, receiver, set
screen
aerial (BrE), antenna (AmE)

in television
She works in television.

in front of the television
He spends hours in front of the television every night.

on television
We were watching the news on television.