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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Specifically, the pay-per-view will determine who goes to All In for their world title shots.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
While the first few episodes are delivered free to hook the viewer, subsequent episodes are pay-per-view or consumed through a weekly or monthly pass.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The Paramount+ deal is putting UFC events in front of a bigger audience than its previous pay-per-view structure; the streamer says viewership is as much as 20 times higher than the PPV average of the prior two years.
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
That equals a viewership more than 20 times the average pay-per-view event over the past two years, per the streamer.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
While the first few episodes are delivered free to hook the viewer, subsequent episodes are pay-per-view or consumed through a weekly or monthly pass.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
The Paramount+ deal is putting UFC events in front of a bigger audience than its previous pay-per-view structure; the streamer says viewership is as much as 20 times higher than the PPV average of the prior two years.
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
That equals a viewership more than 20 times the average pay-per-view event over the past two years, per the streamer.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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