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pay-per-view

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


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It brought in operating income of $652 million, a 5% slide that the company attributed to higher sports rights costs and the absence of UFC pay-per-view revenue compared with last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Duncanson also speculated that fans in 2004 would watch football through subscription and pay-per-view services.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Mayweather brought this tradition to the big stage when he fought McGregor on pay-per-view at the T-Mobile Arena and people have been following his example ever since.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Mayweather beat fellow welterweight Pacquiao in their money-spinning 2015 "Fight of the Century," which generated a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys but largely failed to live up to the hype.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A reality show called “The Ultimate Fighter,” a subsequent rights deal on Fox and pay-per-view helped lift the UFC into a new stratosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026




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