And the easiest way to be on TV is to call somebody a name. (Laughter.) Right?
These guys may not be on TV broadcasts this year with the lockout, but they will be front-and-center in NBA 2K12.
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Ranking fourth on our list is the first actor who will actually still be on TV this season: Mark Harmon.
It will be slick, emotionally engineered, served up in bite-size chunks, and cast with people with little connection to "normal" life who will recite what's expected of them because they want to be on TV.
"In the early days of television advertising, the audience accepted the ad character merely because it was a big deal to be on TV, " explains Warren Dotz, author of Meet Mr. Product: The Art of the Advertising Character and the upcoming Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising with Character.
Warren, whose promotions have been broadcast by Sky TV in recent years, also hinted that the fight could be on terrestrial TV.
YouTube wants to be on your TV, but if this interface is any indication, your TV might be more social than its ever been.
The program streams online video from your PC to your console so that it can be displayed on TV.
Long-running radio programme Just a Minute is to be broadcast on TV to mark its 45th anniversary, the BBC has announced.
"They've restructured the day so that the race runs after 5pm -- that way it will be shown on TV, " Madden said.
In other footage she wears 3D glasses as she watches part of the broadcast, which will be transmitted on TV and radio.
The series, which will be seen on TV channel Gold, will see Prime Minister Jim Hacker back in office leading a coalition government.
Just as political leaders have long had to be dynamite on TV to stand much hope of election or survival, so too will corporate leaders.
But while a few thousand athletes will be pushing their bodies to the limit, most of the world will be watching on TV, sitting inactive for hours on end.
Twitter also may increasingly be treading on the TV networks' turf by vying to be a meeting point for people seeking news and entertainment.
Once on Sky Movies, the films will be available on the service for more than a year, during which time they will not be available on any other TV channel or subscription service.
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Sports' renowned investigative reporting will be featured on NBC TV, giving fans multiple-platform delivery.
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It seems like everyone wants to be on a reality TV show these days.
An edited version of the programme 'Most Haunted: Almost Live' will be shown on Living TV (Tuesday 26 January 10pm).
"A hard-core fan might be happier watching on TV, " he said.
The introduction of Sky Sports will be followed on NOW TV by must-see shows from Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts and Sky Living, including home-grown drama, original comedy and US shows.
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While some services could no doubt be compelling on the TV, the lack of proper platforms, standards and user experiences make them awkward to implement, and the current TV widget platforms are simply too limited make much headway in capturing the consumer.
Several petitions call for all Formula One races to be shown live on terrestrial TV, following the announcement last week that the BBC will be sharing coverage with Sky Sports.
During the game, that virtual first-down marker you see on your TV could now be on the field itself before the ball is snapped.
NBC's live stream will run different ads from those on TV, but Super Bowl viewers will be able to pull up the TV commercials on demand through the website shortly after they air, an NBC Sports spokesman said.
Internet TV should be more than just Internet on your TV.
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Mossberg will often be the first critic to get an advance copy of an Apple product, as in March, when he was the first to receive and write about Apple TV, which allows downloaded movies and programs to be viewed on wide-screen TV sets.
Only in New York would watching a Yule log burn on TV be a cherished Christmas tradition.
Touch-based games like Angry Birds can be comfortably played on the TV while relaxing on the couch.
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They'll get results from TV and the web and be able to watch either on their TV screen.
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