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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Boxing’s road back Boxing has waned in popularity in recent years, with declining pay-per-view buys and HBO, Showtime and ESPN dropping boxing coverage. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026 The fight will be broadcast by DAZN pay-per-view. Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Yet 2026 arrives with a more jarring kind of change — the removal of pay-per-view, a shift with the potential to significantly alter the draw of the sport. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026 That matchup headlined the UFC 318 pay-per-view in July 2025. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pay-per-view

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 9 Feb. 2026.

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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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