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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Considering the scope and ambition of Back to the Beginning as a one day concert, there was plenty of room for things to go awry, especially with the show’s livestream pay-per-view which was only announced last month. Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 In 2017, Chávez Jr. fought Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas in his second pay-per-view fight, but lost that one too by unanimous decision. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 Hill also has covered worldwide sporting events, including the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics and has hosted pay-per-view boxing telecasts on Showtime. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 July 2025 He was taken out by FTR at the AEW Dynasty pay-per-view earlier this year. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 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 10 Jul. 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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