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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The main event can be live-streamed nationally via pay-per-view purchase through ESPN. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 This deal is such a huge win for fans with no more pay-per-view. Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 For the first time in history, fans will enjoy unprecedented access to every marquee numbered event and all UFC Fight Night events exclusively on Paramount+, with no pay-per-view charge. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025 The fights are being broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view. Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025 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 20 Dec. 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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