| 单词 | pay-per-view |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspay-per-view pay-per-view n. and adj. Broadcasting (originally U.S.) (designating) a system of television broadcasting in which viewers pay a fee to watch a particular programme (usually a film or a sporting event); abbreviated PPV; cf. pay-as-you-view n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > television > [adjective] > types of system pay-as-you-see1950 pay-as-you-look1953 pay-as-you-view1953 public access1970 pay-per-view1978 PPV1982 1978 TVC May 79 (advt.) Introducing Tocom III... With add-on capabilities from Pay-Per-View TV to all the ‘Blue Sky’ services. 1978 Business Week (Nexis) 17 July 32 Important research data indicating the income potential of pay-per-view cable television. 1978 Variety 9 Aug. 67/2 TeleMine will offer the show..to various subscribers to the local cable systems it serves, on a pay-per-view basis. 1995 Economist 22 Apr. 82/2 These extra channels will allow pay-TV companies to offer..‘pay-per-view’, where customers are charged for individual programmes such as boxing or football matches. 2000 Independent (Electronic ed.) 19 Oct. A meeting of Premier League chairmen in London today will demand to be told why a Pay-Per-View television deal worth £328m due to begin next August has collapsed. < as lemmas |
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