Meaning of buyrate | Babel Free

Definitions

the percentage of available households that purchase a pay-per-view show.

Examples

“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."”

“... 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.”

“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.”

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