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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Two title fights sit at the top of the next pay-per-view on the UFC schedule. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 Beyond championships, Natalya holds several WWE records for female superstars, including the most pay-per-view appearances, most matches wrestled, and most wins. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 The card is promoted by Most Valuable Promotions in conjunction with Golden Boy Promotions, and will air on pay-per-view via DAZN. Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 At his peak in the late 2000s and early 2010s, Pacquiao earned at least $20 million per fight, while also earning a percentage of revenue from U.S. pay-per-view. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 May 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 23 May. 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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