Systems and methods of customized television programming over the internet

Abstract

A production facility receives program content from a plurality of broadcast feeds over the Internet. In an embodiment, the production facility comprises server on a computer network, such as the Internet. The server comprises computer programs configured to manipulate the audio and video data of the multiple program contents. At the production facility, the program content can be manipulated to produce a production. Program manipulation can comprise at least one of green screen technology, music, graphics, Foley, sound effects, voice over, advertising, or the like. The production is broadcast over the computer network to viewers, where the viewers receive the production. In an embodiment, the production is customized based on the viewers' input received while broadcasting. In other words, the production is customized in real time based at least in part on the interaction of the production with the viewers. In another embodiment, the viewers can further manipulate the program content of the production to create a new production, which can be broadcast over the customized programming system.

1 . A method of producing interactive television over the Internet comprising:
 receiving over the Internet at at least one server at a production facility a plurality of content from one or more content providers, the plurality of content comprising video data received from multiple video cameras positioned at different locations, the plurality of content further comprising audio data;   receiving at the server over the Internet, from user computers that are remotely located from the production facility, first viewer input from multiple first viewers, wherein the multiple first viewers vote on portions of the video and audio data;   combining the portions of the video and audio data based at least in part on the first viewer input to create a viewer-customized production;   transmitting the viewer-customized production to at least a second viewer, wherein advertising is inserted into the viewer-customized production based on at least in part on interests of the second viewer, and based in part on interaction of the second viewer with the viewer-customized production;   tracking usage of the portions of the video and audio data included in the viewer-customized production;   tracking which content providers provided the portions of the video and audio data used in the viewer-customized production; and   compensating the content providers based at least in part on the usage of the content.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein one or more of the content providers own rights in one or more portions of the audio and video data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein compensating the content providers provides a reward to the content providers. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein compensating the content providers pays the content providers a share of revenues associated with the viewer-customized production. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a reward to the first viewers. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising paying the first viewers a share of revenues associated with the viewer-customized production. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein transmitting the viewer-customized production to the second viewer comprising sharing the viewer-customized production with at least a friend. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein transmitting the viewer-customized production to the second viewer comprising sharing the viewer-customized production with at least one other user of the production facility. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first viewer input comprises at least one of a vote, survey results, talent scouting, sharing the viewer-customized production, recommending, critiquing, requesting similar programming, responding to advertising, pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding, blocking, and an Internet Protocol address of the viewer. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , where the content comprises at least one of streaming audio, streaming video, and streaming audio/video. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the items included in the viewer-customized production comprises at least one of: live interaction of multiple feeds, editing, mixing, keying, adding sound effects, adding audio digital replacement (ADR), adding graphics, editing graphics, adding video, editing video, adding audio, editing audio, adding music, adding subtitles, adding animation, adding digital and analog special effects, using computer generated imagery, adding advertisements, creating new commentary, adding text, creating new soundtrack, color grading, compositing, digital compositing performing voice over, using keying technology, and using digital cinema technology. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising manipulating the viewer-customized production by the second viewer. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second viewer comprises a node of a peer-to-peer network. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the content is related to at least one of interactive auctions, interactive retailers, interactive supermarket, interactive auto sales, bank and finance transactions, interactive search engine, interactive gambling, interactive video gaming, interactive graphics, interactive construction, interactive mining, interactive transport, interactive boardroom, interactive court proceedings, interactive government sessions, interactive human resources, interactive entertainment, interactive telecommunications, interactive market research, interactive interior design, interactive hotels, interactive business to business, interactive communities, interactive veterinary science, interactive sports, interactive product development, interactive talent search, interactive futures, interactive productions, interactive translation, interactive blue screen, interactive education, and interactive health. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the viewer-customized production includes training or product up selling.