pay-per-view

[pey-pur-vyoo, -per-]

noun

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

   championship games seen only on pay-per-view.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to such a system. ppv

pay-per-view

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pay-per-view¹

First recorded in 1975–80