> I also wonder how it's really any different than bars doing big pay per view e...

> I also wonder how it's really any different than bars doing big pay per view events where they charge a cover to get in so you can watch

One person watching versus dozens of people watching. And the key phrase "public performance" for US law.

If you wanted to let exactly one person watch a PPV, or exactly one table with a handful of people, then you could potentially justify that.