pay-per-view

American  

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

noun

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

   championship games seen only on pay-per-view.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to such a system. ppv

pay-per-view British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of pay-per-view

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

"There's little question that he was WWE's most important economic wrestler throughout that time - in terms of pay-per-view buys, which were still central in that era, TV ratings, and as a house show draw."

From BBC

The bread and butter of independent distribution till now had been ancillary rights: DVDs, pay television, then pay-per-view.

From Los Angeles Times

There may not have been a world-title fight or a household name on the bill, but free-to-air exposure can reach new fans, draw young people into gyms and grow the sport in ways boxing on pay-per-view may struggle.

From BBC

It will be a professional contest between one of Britain's most decorated heavyweights and a former Disney Channel actor who has reinvented himself as a pay-per-view attraction.

From BBC

Kerr’s early contests often ended in less than two minutes, an oops-I-missed-it-grabbing-a-beer brevity that would have made pay-per-view buyers grumble.

From Los Angeles Times