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pay-TV
noun
\ ˈpā-ˈtē-ˈvē
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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
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pay-TV
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English Language Learners Definition of pay-TV
: television channels that you must order and pay for
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