How to Use pay TV in a Sentence

pay TV

noun
  • Well, pay TV spends half its budget, and broadcasters spend around a third.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Every month, streaming gets a bit closer to good old fashioned pay TV.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • That could help Versant in future distribution deals with pay TV providers.
    — Alex Sherman,jessica Golden, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • In-market fans need a pay TV package that includes these channels, or a broadcast antenna for over-the-air access.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • Versant makes more than 80% of its overall revenue from pay TV distribution.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Universo is included in select pay TV packages.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • RSNs have felt arguably the greatest pressure from the losses that plague the pay TV bundle as consumers switch to streaming.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And, increasingly, the monthly prices for those services are making the glory days of the pay TV bundle seem that much more appealing.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Successful theatrical films would go onto earn respectable pay TV and home entertainment dollars, meanwhile.
    — Dick Lippin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Tubi sees a majority of its viewership for on-demand content, in contrast to the free channels that mimic the traditional pay TV bundle.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • Now, the successor companies of both Time-Warner and Viacom, which battled for years in the pay TV space, will now be united.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In 2023 it was all rebranded as MGM+, which lives on as a stand-alone streaming service and pay TV channels today.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • One of the challenges facing the broadcasting market is a shift in focus, from pay TV and streaming services alike, away from acquiring new subscribers and towards profitability.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • While anchored in pay TV, that business continues to slow and Versant is focused on diversifying versus acquiring more cable.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In other dealing, Movistar+ has taken Spanish pay TV/SVOD and Spafax inflight rights.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The combination would also make Fox less dependent on traditional pay TV platforms for the distribution of its channels.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Some are seeking better time slots paired with digital extensions that can net them bigger contracts from TV networks desperate to break free from diminishing pay TV revenue.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Some pay TV providers, like Fubo and a few others, include ESPN Unlimited with their subscription.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The pay TV banner has pledged to invest at least €480 million ($503 million) over three years in French and European films in a deal with local guilds signed last March.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The company launched its stand-alone direct-to-consumer subscription service Fox One, offering Fox News and other channels outside a pay TV package.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • In addition to the broadband customer losses and mobile additions, Comcast lost 245,000 pay TV customers during the fourth quarter.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The film got supported by the Ukrainian State Foundation, as well as French pay TV channel Canal + and broadcaster France Television.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • More than 80% of Versant's revenue leans on the pay TV business, but its executives have told Wall Street that 2026 will be a year of transition for its business model.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026

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