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
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Manfred’s missive also included a curious statement about the overall state of pay-TV, which continues to lose share to streaming platforms.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
As the pay-TV bundle has declined, A+E Networks has poured even more resources into its digital and production efforts.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
With more than 8 million subscribers, the YouTube TV has grown into one of the largest pay-TV operators in the U.S. just eight years after its launch.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
The high fees that regional sports networks have traditionally reaped from pay-TV distributors have helped prop up the teams and leagues that get paid for the rights to air the games.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
As the pay-TV bundle has declined, A+E Networks has poured even more resources into its digital and production efforts.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
With more than 8 million subscribers, the YouTube TV has grown into one of the largest pay-TV operators in the U.S. just eight years after its launch.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
The high fees that regional sports networks have traditionally reaped from pay-TV distributors have helped prop up the teams and leagues that get paid for the rights to air the games.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Pay-TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-TV. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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