pay-per-view
Ticketed television events
Pay-per-view is a television or streaming service where viewers pay for individual programs rather than subscribing to a channel.
Boxing matches, wrestling events, and concerts are commonly offered this way: We ordered the fight on pay-per-view.
The term works as noun or adjective: a pay-per-view event.
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- rematchRepeated contest between opponents
undercard · submission · headliner · weigh-in · ringside · promoter · matchup · superfight
Real-time internet broadcast
- telecastTransmitted television program
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
on-demand · high-definition · video-on-demand · airtime · simulcast · blackout · decoder · signal
Payment for service
- chargeCost or accusation
- costRequired payment amount
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- priceMonetary value assigned
subscription · rental · revenue · purchase · transaction · bundle · discount · refund
Limited to one group
- restrictedLimited in scope
- paywallFee-based content restriction
- unlockOpen a secured closure
- passwordAuthentication string
authorization · login · account · verification · geo-blocking · availability · window · expiration
boxing
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
rematch · undercard · submission · headliner · weigh-in · ringside · promoter · matchup · superfight · arena
livestream
Real-time internet broadcast
streaming · on-demand · high-definition · video-on-demand · airtime · simulcast · blackout · decoder · signal · transmission
fee
Payment for service
price · subscription · rental · revenue · purchase · transaction · bundle · discount · refund · billing
exclusive
Limited to one group
- restrictedLimited in scope
- paywallFee-based content restriction
- unlockOpen a secured closure
password · authorization · login · account · verification · geo-blocking · availability · window · expiration · limited-time
- cable TVESPN, CNN, cable TV, cable box, HBO
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- broadcaststelecast, newscast, news broadcast, live broadcast, simulcast
pay-per-viewsubscription
Paid recurring access
flat-rate · ad-supported · freemium · bundled · à la carte
pay-per-viewfree-to-air
Unencrypted broadcast reception
broadcast television · over-the-air · public broadcasting · free streaming · open access
view, review, payment, unpaid, views, paying, viewer, viewing, repayment