pay-per-view

noun

ˈpā-pər-ˌvyü 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

That equals a viewership more than 23 times the average pay-per-view event over the past two years, per the streaming service. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 July 2026

Fans who buy the tournament’s pay-per-view streaming package will be entered for a chance to win one of the two spots. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

This edition of Dynamite was built more like a mini pay-per-view than a weekly television show. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 9 July 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. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pay-per-view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

pay-per-view

noun

: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee