pay-TV
noun
: a service providing noncommercial television programming (such as recent movies and entertainment specials) by means of a scrambled signal to subscribers who are provided with a decoder
called also pay television
compare pay-cable, subscription tvExamples of pay-TV in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The hope is similar scenarios will play out in the three European territories, where HBO content has traditionally gone out through pay-TV service Sky.
—
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
On the call, Murdoch reiterated that Fox One is targeting cord-nevers, trying to reach consumers that have not subscribed to pay-TV, and are unlikely to do so.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Over the past 12 months Comcast has lost another 11% of its pay-TV base to the ravages of cord-cutting, a churn rate that was only slightly less vertiginous than the 12% hit the company took in Q2 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Live events and digital media have emerged as the primary modes of engagement outside the pay-TV bundle.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay-TV
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
On the call, Murdoch reiterated that Fox One is targeting cord-nevers, trying to reach consumers that have not subscribed to pay-TV, and are unlikely to do so.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Over the past 12 months Comcast has lost another 11% of its pay-TV base to the ravages of cord-cutting, a churn rate that was only slightly less vertiginous than the 12% hit the company took in Q2 2024.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Live events and digital media have emerged as the primary modes of engagement outside the pay-TV bundle.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay-TV
Cite this Entry
“Pay-TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-TV. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share