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

Recent Examples on the Web The boxing bout is streamable online as a pay-per-view event for $49.99 for DAZN subscribers. Rudie Obias, Variety, 6 July 2024 Last year, the competition aired on ESPN2 and the organizers have also organized pay-per-view events. Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2024 The boxing match is streamable online as a pay-per-view event for $74.95 for Prime Video subscribers. Rudie Obias, Variety, 15 June 2024 The pay-per-view business is a very lucrative, lucrative business. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pay-per-view 

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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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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