pay-per-view

/pay"perr'vyooh", -peuhr-/, Television.

n.

1. a system requiring that a subscriber pay for each program viewed: championship games seen only on pay-per-view.

adj.

2. noting or pertaining to such a system. Abbr.: ppv

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pay-per-viewˈ noun

A form of pay television (qv below) in which viewers use a smart card to gain access to the service (also adjective)

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Main Entry: ↑pay

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pay-per-view UK US noun [uncountable]

a system in which you pay to watch a particular television programme

Thesaurus: systems for broadcasting television and radio_hyponym well-known television and radio programmes and characters_hyponym

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pay-per-view «PAY puhr _VYOO», noun, adjective.

–n.

a cable television program service in which the subscriber pays a fee for each program viewed: »

It would suit the owners—men who seem bent on making baseball a pursuit to follow on TV—if you can get cable and pay-per-view (Time).

–adj.

of or having to do with pay-per-view.

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adj. see ppv

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noun [noncount]

: cable television channels that charge a fee for each show you watch

We're watching a boxing match on pay-per-view tonight.

— often used before another noun

pay-per-view movies

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ˌpay-per-ˈview 7 [pay-per-view] noun uncountable

a system of television broadcasting in which you pay an extra sum of money to watch a particular programme, such as a film/movie or a sports event