the small screen
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe small screenthe small screentelevision – used especially when comparing television to the cinema → big screen a film made for the small screen → small screenExamples from the Corpusthe small screen• I had seen the movie before, but it didn't look as good on the small screen.• It's one of the best shows ever seen on the small screen.• The story of Hearst's life made it to the small screen last spring.