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 fights are being broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025 But there’s no trickery in those matches — the big ones are pay-per-view promoted events. Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 Foxtel currently holds the pay-per-view rights for the main events of the marquee matchups in Australia. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 Grab 6 Best Bonuses UFC 321 is taking place in Abu Dhabi, and as a result, this is a rare afternoon pay-per-view event for MMA fans. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 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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