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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Just last week, WWE announced that traditional pay-per-view events like Royal Rumble and WrestleMania would move to ESPN platforms.
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As part of the agreement, UFC and Paramount will move away from UFC’s existing pay-per-view model — and instead, the events will be available at no additional cost to Paramount+’s U.S. subscribers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Some of the numbered events — formerly pay-per-views — will be simulcast on CBS.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
The new deal will effectively remove the UFC Fight Nights and the pay-per-view events from ESPN and ESPN+, and move them to Paramount+, where fans can watch all fights at no additional charge.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As part of the agreement, UFC and Paramount will move away from UFC’s existing pay-per-view model — and instead, the events will be available at no additional cost to Paramount+’s U.S. subscribers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Some of the numbered events — formerly pay-per-views — will be simulcast on CBS.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2025
The new deal will effectively remove the UFC Fight Nights and the pay-per-view events from ESPN and ESPN+, and move them to Paramount+, where fans can watch all fights at no additional charge.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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