pay-per-view
noun
: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee
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With the possibility of the UFC moving to Netflix or another streaming site, the UFC could see its pay-per-view model go by the wayside.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
WrestleMania 28, in particular, set a company record for pay-per-view buys, driven by mainstream fan interest extending beyond regular weekly viewers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Meta’s Instagram and Threads platforms are set to feature exclusive UFC content alongside the company’s Octagon, blockchain ecosystem, in addition to extensive activations in all pay-per-views and Fight Nights.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Most films will spend 45 days in theaters before being available as pay-per-view and later streaming on Prime Video.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
WrestleMania 28, in particular, set a company record for pay-per-view buys, driven by mainstream fan interest extending beyond regular weekly viewers.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Meta’s Instagram and Threads platforms are set to feature exclusive UFC content alongside the company’s Octagon, blockchain ecosystem, in addition to extensive activations in all pay-per-views and Fight Nights.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Most films will spend 45 days in theaters before being available as pay-per-view and later streaming on Prime Video.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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