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

Recent Examples on the Web Last year, the competition aired on ESPN2 and the organizers have also organized pay-per-view events. Peter White, Deadline, 24 June 2024 The boxing match is streamable online as a pay-per-view event for $74.95 for Prime Video subscribers. Rudie Obias, Variety, 15 June 2024 The pay-per-view business is a very lucrative, lucrative business. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024 Marius Gustavson, from north London, is alleged to have performed extreme body modifications, including the removal of penises and testicles, which were filmed and then streamed on his pay-per-view website. The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Mar. 2024 Check out the full card below, and stream UFC 301 on pay-per-view here. Rudie Obias, Variety, 4 May 2024 Today’s celebrations also often involve gathering over sporting events, like pay-per-view boxing matches with famous Mexican or Mexican American boxers and special holiday games from minor league baseball teams in cities across the country. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 3 May 2024 Shannon Ritch, a local bare-knuckle fighter, donned a headset and did the pay-per-view commentary alongside Feldman’s nineteen-year-old son, Dave Jr., a college freshman. Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, tax revenues totaled in excess of $1.4 million sourced to sales, ticket and pay-per-view taxes. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

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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 4 Jul. 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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