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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Of course, The Cleaner isn’t involved in the world title picture right now, but there is a new pay-per-view, Redemption, set for July before All In arrives in August.
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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The deal effectively doubled the average annual price ESPN had been paying for UFC rights and eliminated the pay-per-view model from UFC fights.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
This thing wasn’t allowed on pay-per-view.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
The incident happened as Hart was playing his wrestling persona, the Blue Blazer, during a pay-per-view match.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The deal effectively doubled the average annual price ESPN had been paying for UFC rights and eliminated the pay-per-view model from UFC fights.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
This thing wasn’t allowed on pay-per-view.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
The incident happened as Hart was playing his wrestling persona, the Blue Blazer, during a pay-per-view match.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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