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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After a busy Forbidden Door pay-per-view, AEW Dynamite returned on Wednesday, July 1, from San Diego to showcase the fallout from the event. Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Specifically, the pay-per-view will determine who goes to All In for their world title shots. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 While the first few episodes are delivered free to hook the viewer, subsequent episodes are pay-per-view or consumed through a weekly or monthly pass. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 June 2026 The Paramount+ deal is putting UFC events in front of a bigger audience than its previous pay-per-view structure; the streamer says viewership is as much as 20 times higher than the PPV average of the prior two years. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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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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