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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On Saturday night, UFC fans get another exciting and hard-hitting pay-per-view, with the main event featuring the 31-year-old middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) out of South Africa, going up against American loudmouth and former champion Sean Strickland (29-6-0). Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 Rather than needing to spend money on a cable subscription or watching pay-per-view matches, most esports events are streamed for free on Twitch, YouTube, and FACEIT. Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025 Last year, the event was available via pay-per-view and was streamed on Peacock and WWE Network. Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 That fight could wind up being a main event scrap on a Fight Night card or a part of a pay-per-view later this year. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 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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