pay-per-view

noun

: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee

Examples of pay-per-view in a Sentence

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Luckily, none of the fights that were pulled from the lineup came from the pay-per-view portion of the show. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 The news comes just days ahead of the AEW Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday March 9 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Lauren Coates, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 The one piece of business firmly on his agenda is Saturday’s fight against Roach at the Barclays Center, which will be available to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video and via other traditional pay-per-view outlets. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025 The next pay-per-view card on the 2025 UFC schedule is nearly upon us. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay-per-view

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pay-per-view was in 1978

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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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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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