(1) General term for all subscription TV and on-demand TV services.
(2) Pay-TV is often used to refer more specifically to premium pay-TV channels such as Canal+, HBO, Premiere or Telepiu. In many countries (e.g. Benelux, German-speaking or Nordic countries, Canada, USA, etc.) where basic cable services are treated as a semi-public or near semi-public utility the term 'pay' is usually reserved for mini-pay and prem...
Paid subscription service for TV.
A television service which viewers pay to receive, usually by subscription or pay-per-view.