I don't think that the TV particularly would disturb him, unless you play it loudly when you do.

I'd stop all handling for now. What are you using to measure your temps?

How old is this snake (approximately) and how large is the enclosure?

Is it definitely a male?

Have you taken a look at our BP.net caresheet? It has a section "why won't my snake eat?" that gives a list of variables that you can go through to see if you can improve anything.