Synonyms

pay-per-view

American

[pey-pur-vyoo, -per-] / ˈpeɪˌpɜrˈvyu, -pər- /

noun

a system requiring that a subscriber pay for each program viewed.

championship games seen only on pay-per-view.

adjective

noting or pertaining to such a system. ppv

pay-per-view British

noun

See free-to-air pay television
1. a system of television broadcasting by which subscribers pay for each programme they wish to receive
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a pay-per-view channel

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Etymology

Origin of pay-per-view

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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After all, the “Fight of the Century” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — won by Mayweather — set records with 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and $72 million in ticket sales.

From Los Angeles Times

I even ponied up for a pay-per-view a few years back to see Mayweather spend eight rounds gently caressing Jake’s overmatched older brother, Logan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mayweather brought this tradition to the big stage when he fought McGregor on pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena and people have been following his example ever since.

From BBC

Mayweather beat fellow welterweight Pacquiao in their money-spinning 2015 "Fight of the Century," which generated a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys but largely failed to live up to the hype.

From Barron's

That fight generated 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and a live gate of $72 million, both of which are records.

From Los Angeles Times

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