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pay-TV

noun \ ˈpā-ˈtē-ˈvē \

Definition of pay-TV

: a service providing noncommercial television programming (such as recent movies and entertainment specials) by means of a scrambled signal to subscribers who are provided with a decoder — called also pay television; compare pay-cable, subscription tv

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First Known Use of pay-tv

1954

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pay-TV

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Definition of pay-TV for English Language Learners

  • : television channels that you must order and pay for

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