Pay-per-view

Pay-per-view is the system in which television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. The event is shown at the same time to everyone ordering it, as opposed to video on demand systems, which allows viewers to see the event at any time. Events can be purchased using an on-screen guide, an automated telephone system, or through a live customer service representative. Events include feature films, sporting events, and adult movies.

History

Pay-per-view has been around since the 1970s, when the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers began using the system after winning the championship in the 1977 season. During that time, it was operated on a few pay-TV services such as Z Channel, SelecTV and ON TV in select markets throughout the 80s. However, the term "pay-per-view" wasn't widely used until the 1990s, when companies like In Demand, HBO and Showtime started using the system to show movies and some of their productions. In Demand would show movies, concerts and other events, with prices ranging from $3.99 to $49.99, while HBO and Showtime, with their legs TVKO and SET Pay Per View would offer championship boxing, with prices ranging from $14.99 to $54.99.

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1970s - NBA - Portland Trail Blazers - 1977 - 1990s - In Demand - HBO - Showtime - $ - HBO - TVKO - SET Pay Per View - Boxing

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ESPN has shown college football and basketball games on pay-per-view. The boxingundercard, Latin Fury, shown on June 28 of 2003, became ESPN's first boxing pay-per-view card and also the first pay-per-view boxing card held in Puerto Rico. Pay-per-view is also a very important revenue stream for professional wrestling companies like WWE, which shows 14+ pay-per-view events a year, and , which initially offered weekly pay-per-view in lieu of a national cable television show but now offer monthly pay-per-views like the WWE.

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ESPN - College - Football - Basketball - Boxing - June 28 - 2003 - Card - Puerto Rico - Professional wrestling - WWE

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