pay-per-view
noun
: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee
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Because the prior deal with ESPN required an extra pay-per-view fee, on top of an ESPN+ subscription, viewership on the comparatively cheaper Paramount+ setup has been more than 15 times the average for pay-per-views over the past two years, the company said.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Paul won the pay-per-view main event matchup via technical knockout.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Of course, The Cleaner isn’t involved in the world title picture right now, but there is a new pay-per-view, Redemption, set for July before All In arrives in August.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The deal effectively doubled the average annual price ESPN had been paying for UFC rights and eliminated the pay-per-view model from UFC fights.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Paul won the pay-per-view main event matchup via technical knockout.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Of course, The Cleaner isn’t involved in the world title picture right now, but there is a new pay-per-view, Redemption, set for July before All In arrives in August.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The deal effectively doubled the average annual price ESPN had been paying for UFC rights and eliminated the pay-per-view model from UFC fights.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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