tv channel

Meaning

A specific station or frequency that broadcasts television programs. It is a fundamental everyday term used when discussing what to watch on television, changing stations, or finding specific shows.

Examples

• What TV channel is the football game on tonight?

  What TV channel is the football game on tonight?

• My grandmother always watches the news on the same TV channel.

  My grandmother always watches the news on the same TV channel.

• There are so many TV channels now, but I still can't find anything to watch.

  There are so many TV channels now, but I still can't find anything to watch.

• He changed the TV channel because he didn't like the commercial.

  He changed the TV channel because he didn't like the commercial.

• This TV channel broadcasts documentaries about nature and history.

  This TV channel broadcasts documentaries about nature and history.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can you change the TV canal?

  ✓ Can you change the TV channel?

  'Canal' refers to a physical waterway (like the Panama Canal). The correct term for a television station is 'channel'.

• ✗ Which TV channel is showing on the television?

  ✓ What is on this TV channel?

  Avoid redundant phrasing like 'showing on the television' when asking about channels. Keep it simple and natural.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please don't change the ___, I am watching this movie.

  💡 The station you are currently watching on television.

  Show answer

  TV channel

• My favorite ___ shows cartoons all day long.

  💡 A television station that broadcasts specific programs.

  Show answer

  TV channel