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1. A method for accessing media content, the method comprising:
detecting, at a media device, an occurrence of a failed recording of at least a portion of a media content event of interest that was broadcast to the media device from a media content broadcast facility, wherein the broadcasted media content event of interest is being recorded by the media device as the media content event of interest is being received at the media device; transmitting a first notification of the detected occurrence of the failed recording of the portion of the media content event of interest from the media device to a replacement content device; receiving, at the media device, a second notification from the replacement content device, wherein the second notification signifies that the portion of the media content that failed recording is available from at least one content source, and wherein the second notification includes access information for the at least one content source; establishing a connection between the media device and the at least one content source based upon the access information, wherein the establishment of the connection between the media device and the at least one content source is managed by the media device; communicating a request from the media device to the at least one content source for at least the portion of the media content that failed recording, wherein the request is communicated over the established connection; and receiving, at the media device, at least the portion of media content that failed to record at the media device, wherein the portion of media content that failed recording is communicated from the at least one content source to the media device over the established connection. |
