Network managed video controllers, comprised of automated components, namely, digital video recorders, audio-video receivers and communications software, namely, system application software for programming and media content management and operating software for residential and commercial television receiver systems and place shifting devices; receivers for receiving audio, video and data signals; internet television receivers; digital media content recorders; storage devices for storing audio, video, image and data information, namely, computer processing units; electronic apparatus and devices for controlling access to pay-television and on-demand video services; distribution systems consisting primarily of a transmitter for transmitting audio, video and data signals from a receiver to presentation client devices, including automatic data retrieval, reading and display; computer hardware and software for streaming audio, video, image and data information to a variety of client devices, namely, televisions, personal computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA) and stand-alone hardware decoders; and computer hardware for encoding, decoding, capturing, playing, downloading, transferring and sharing audio, video and other multimedia files to a variety of client devices, namely, televisions, personal computers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA) and stand-alone hardware decoders

Programming and scheduling of media programs on a global computer network