pay-TV
Premium broadcast service
Pay-TV is television programming that requires a subscription or per-view fee rather than being broadcast free.
Cable channels, streaming services, and premium networks like HBO operate on the pay-TV model: We cut the cord on pay-TV and just use an antenna now.
Also called pay television.
Premium cable network
Heavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- set-top boxTelevision signal conversion device
decoder · dish · coaxial · IPTV · digital · broadcast · transmission · signal
Transformed into cipher
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- decoderDevice that unscrambles signals
- smart cardMicroprocessor-embedded ID plastic
- conditionalDependent on prerequisites
authentication · paywall · gated · PIN · parental controls · blackout · unlocking · descrambler
Occurring each lunar cycle
- feePayment for service
- billingCharging for services rendered
- renewalMaking current again
- contractEnforceable written agreement
package · bundle · tier · premium · basic · activation · cancellation · auto-renew
HBO
Premium cable network
Sky · Hallmark Channel · Fox Sports · Willow
cable
Heavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
set-top box · decoder · dish · coaxial · IPTV · digital · broadcast · transmission · signal · receiver
encrypted
Transformed into cipher
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- decoderDevice that unscrambles signals
- smart cardMicroprocessor-embedded ID plastic
conditional · authentication · paywall · gated · PIN · parental controls · blackout · unlocking · descrambler · piracy
monthly
Occurring each lunar cycle
contract · package · bundle · tier · premium · basic · activation · cancellation · auto-renew · commitment
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- documentaryFactual film about reality
drama · sitcoms · comedy · thriller · reality · animation · news · live events · premieres · exclusives
pay-TVfree-to-air
Unencrypted broadcast reception
broadcast television · public television · network television · public broadcasting · public airwaves
pay, payment, paid, paying, repay, repayment, TV, payable, payer