PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a program distribution system capable of determining program formation and a service charge capable of maintaining the balance in satisfaction between a program provider and users. SOLUTION: Each viewer site 104 (104a to 104d) generates a request message including at least the contents ID of contents selected from a previously determined contents list, an allowable degree indicating a period capable of waiting for the broadcast of the contents and a degree of ardent desire indicating the degree of ardently desiring the broadcast of the contents, transmits the generated request message to a DB sits 102 through a communication line 105. The DB site 102 determines the degree of popularity of each contents based on respective request messages, broadcasts the contents based on the determined popularity degree and determines a service charge to be billed to each viewer based on the request message.