pay-per-view event

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pay-per-view
noun[U]
uk
/ˌpeɪ.pəˈvjuː/us
/ˌpeɪ.pɚˈvjuː/
a system for watching television in which people pay for the particular programmes that ...
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event
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈvent/us
/ɪˈvent/
anything that happens, especially something important ...
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One event was filmed and broadcast as apay-per-viewevent, later released on video.
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A countdown show aired the week of apay-per-viewevent, usually lasting for one hour, and covering 23 of the biggest fights on the card.
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These numbers make the event the second-highest-grossing non-heavyweightpay-per-vieweventof all time.
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The bout marked his first appearance on the main card of apay-per-vieweventin the fight.
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Thepay-per-vieweventfeatured the buildup of a rivalry among two tag teams, a group of at least two wrestlers.
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Thepay-per-vieweventfeatured the build up of a rivalry among two tag teams, a group of at least two wrestlers.
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With each season effectively hyping the fight and the individuals for multiple weeks, the fights are usually the focal point of thepay-per-vieweventin which they are featured.
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The tournament was held annually from 1985 to 2002, with the exception of 1990 and 1992, and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as apay-per-viewevent.
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In seeking to protect the interests of viewers, will the cable authority have a duty to exclude party political broadcasts from pay-per-view events?
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Reigns that were won on pay-per-view events aired on tape delay up to weeks or months apart.
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The deal called for six taped pay-per-view events to air every 60 days.
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Since 1987, he has hosted numerous late night television shows, pay-per-view events and home video releases.
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Scrambling also led to the development of pay-per-view events.
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Due to the nature of the wrestling business, advertisements for merchandise and upcoming pay-per-view events often serve as bookends for the commercial segments.
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Up until 2009, there was a single award covering both wrestling and mixed martial arts pay-per-view events.
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This will take the place of the traditional pre-show match on previous pay-per-view events.
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The feud was reignited at that time, and they feuded at several pay-per-view events in 1995.
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As implied by its name, the championship could only be won on television or on pay-per-view events.
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In fact, wrestlers are expected to defend each title in pay-per-view events.
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The two primarily review older wrestling pay-per-view events from the mid to late 1990s, but have since branched out to other media relating to wrestling and mixed martial arts.
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