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 second pay-per-view on the 2025 UFC schedule got its main event over the weekend when the UFC announced that UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis would rematch Sean Strickland in the headlining bout of the UFC 312 fight card. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The games in this league would have been broadcast on pay-per-view. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024 The main and co-main event make for a strong pair of fights atop UFC 311 ‘s pay-per-view card. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Unlike so many big bouts in recent years, boxing fans who wanted to watch Paul and Tyson dance around aimlessly for a half-hour didn’t need to shell out upwards of $100 to a pay-per-view distributor. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pay-per-view 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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