SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING BACK-UP SERVICES FOR LAND BASED CONTENT SUBSCRIBERS

摘要

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, accessing a terrestrial content service that delivers media content to premises of a subscriber for presentation to media processing equipment of the subscriber. An interruption in the terrestrial content service is determined that interrupts the delivery of the media content item to the media processing equipment. An alternative media content item is identified based on the media content item, wherein the alternative media content item is available by way of a direct broadcast satellite service not subscribed to by the subscriber. The direct broadcast satellite service is provisioned to the media processing equipment responsive to the determining of the interruption in the terrestrial content service. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
accessing a terrestrial content service comprising delivery of a media content item by way of a terrestrial network to a media processing equipment of a subscriber of the terrestrial content service;determining an interruption in the terrestrial content service that interrupts the delivery of the media content item to the media processing equipment of the subscriber;identifying an alternative media content item similar to the media content item, wherein the alternative media content item is available by way of a direct broadcast satellite service, wherein the direct broadcast satellite service is not subscribed to by the subscriber; andprovisioning the direct broadcast satellite service by way of direct broadcast satellite equipment of a different subscriber to the media processing equipment of the subscriber responsive to the determining of the interruption in the terrestrial content service.