1A television set — an appliance that receives and displays broadcast video and audio. Short for 'テレビジョン' (television); refers to the physical screen/device.
新しいテレビは去年のものより画面が大きい。
The new TV has a bigger screen than last year's.
テレビが故障して映らなくなった。
The TV broke and stopped showing a picture.
リビングのテレビの前にソファを置いた。
I put a sofa in front of the TV in the living room.
2A television program or broadcast — the content aired via TV, such as news or dramas, rather than the device itself.
夕方のテレビでその事故のニュースを見た。
I saw the news about that accident on TV in the evening.
この漫画は来年テレビになるらしい。
It seems this manga will be made into a TV show next year.
テレビよりネット配信で見る人が増えている。
More people are watching content via internet streaming rather than TV.