Buyrate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buyrate is a noun meaning (television) the percentage of available households that purchase a pay-per-view show.
Meaning
(television) the percentage of available households that purchase a pay-per-view show.
Example Sentences
The peak for UFC buyrates was a 1.05 for UFC 5 (headlined by Shamrock versus Royce Gracie), a 1.1 for UFC 6, and a 1.0 for the 1995 Ultimate Ultimate.
... My frustration comes over the fact that the ppv providers don't really understand the business and think the buyrate will depend on the known stars.
On pay-per-view, November To Remember garnered a 0.20 buyrate, in the same neighborhood as the first two shows and, impressively, half what the WWF drew the following week for its In Your House: Degeneration X event.
The recent "Guns N' Roses Invade Paris!" pay-per-view concert tallied a 0.8 % buyrate, according to PolyGram Diversified Entertainment president John Scher, who characterized the show as "the biggest music event on pay-per-view this year."
Word Forms
- buyrates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rate, centage, percentage, blocktime, rent, price.
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