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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The main and co-main event make for a strong pair of fights atop UFC 311 ‘s pay-per-view card. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Unlike so many big bouts in recent years, boxing fans who wanted to watch Paul and Tyson dance around aimlessly for a half-hour didn’t need to shell out upwards of $100 to a pay-per-view distributor. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Netflix pay-per-view Netflix is not charging extra to view the fight. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Over the past two years, Cruz has established himself as a lead analyst for UFC events, often working UFC Fight Nights and some pay-per-view shows. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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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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