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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On Saturday night, UFC fans get another exciting and hard-hitting pay-per-view, with the main event featuring the 31-year-old middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2-0) out of South Africa, going up against American loudmouth and former champion Sean Strickland (29-6-0).
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Rather than needing to spend money on a cable subscription or watching pay-per-view matches, most esports events are streamed for free on Twitch, YouTube, and FACEIT.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Last year, the event was available via pay-per-view and was streamed on Peacock and WWE Network.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
That fight could wind up being a main event scrap on a Fight Night card or a part of a pay-per-view later this year.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Rather than needing to spend money on a cable subscription or watching pay-per-view matches, most esports events are streamed for free on Twitch, YouTube, and FACEIT.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
Last year, the event was available via pay-per-view and was streamed on Peacock and WWE Network.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
That fight could wind up being a main event scrap on a Fight Night card or a part of a pay-per-view later this year.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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