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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In the United States and the United Kingdom, where it was founded in 2015, DAZN remains best known for boxing’s big nights and pay-per-view events.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The main card for the next pay-per-view event on the 2025 UFC schedule is set.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Winner-take-all prize for former Heat forward Michael Beasley in his Friday night one-on-one game against fellow former NBA player Lance Stephenson in a pay-per-view event.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The main event can be purchased to live-stream nationally via pay-per-view with a subscription to ESPN+.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The main card for the next pay-per-view event on the 2025 UFC schedule is set.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Winner-take-all prize for former Heat forward Michael Beasley in his Friday night one-on-one game against fellow former NBA player Lance Stephenson in a pay-per-view event.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
The main event can be purchased to live-stream nationally via pay-per-view with a subscription to ESPN+.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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