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pay-per-view

[ pey-pur-vyoo, -per- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of pay-per-view¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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The company took most of its pay-per-view events in house, aware that half the revenue was being lost to satellite companies.

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The deal also entitles Netflix subscribers outside the US being to watch all weekly shows such as SmackDown, NXT and live events including pay-per-view specials such as SummerSlam and Royal Rumble.

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A rematch a few months later, which McGregor won, sold a record-breaking 1.6 million pay-per-view buys.

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Misfits Boxing, a promotion headlined by KSI, hosts regular pay-per-view events with social media influencers and sportspeople competing.

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Major boxing events are typically showcased more exclusively, often through pay-per-view or sports streaming services.

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pay-per-click payphone

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