[Grammar] My favorite TV program is on weekend. is it ok?

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erudite

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Is it okay to say

My favorite TV program is on weekend.?

or

My favorite TV program is on the weekend.

or do I need to use any kind of verb after is

for example,

My favorite TV program is shown on the weekend.

Thank you^^
 

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Is it okay to say

My favorite TV program is on weekend.? No, unless "weekend" is the name of a television channel.

or

My favorite TV program is on the weekend. OK

or do I need to use any kind of verb after is

for example,

My favorite TV program is shown on the weekend. This is the best one.
Thank you^^
Gil
 

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In BE we say 'at the weekend'.

'My favourite TV programme is on at the weekend' ('on' = 'shown').

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My favourite TV show is always on at weekends. (This means that whatever my favourite TV show is at any given time, it always seems to be shown on either a Saturday or a Sunday.)

My favourite TV show is on at the weekend. (My current favourite show is shown on either a Saturday or a Sunday.)
 

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Thank you so much^^ I really appreciate it^^!
 
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