User defined content summary channel

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including initiating a creation of a personalized channel responsive to equipment of a user requesting to create the personalized channel, providing a search request to equipment of a content provider for content for the personalized channel according to the request, retrieving content from the content provider according to the search request as retrieved content, classifying the content for the personalized channel according to the content of the retrieved content to generate classified content according to a content type and a content source of the retrieved content, sequencing the classified content to generate sequenced content, assigning the sequenced content to a time slot in a schedule of the personalized channel as ready-for-broadcast content, and delivering the ready-for-broadcast content to the personalized channel according to the time slot in the schedule. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a follower list for a personalized channel associated with a user, wherein the follower list comprises a list of one or more subscribers to be invited to access the personalized channel;   sending, by the processing system, an invite to each subscriber of the one or more subscribers;   adding, by the processing system, the personalized channel to a channel line-up for a subscriber of the one or more subscribers responsive to receiving an acceptance message from the subscriber, wherein the adding the personalized channel to the channel line-up comprises causing, for the subscriber, an electronic programming guide (EPG) associated with a service provider to be updated with information regarding the personalized channel;   determining, by the processing system, that an alert regarding particular content in the personalized channel is to be provided to the subscriber in real-time;   based on the determining, identifying, by the processing system, a first device of a plurality of devices associated with the subscriber as being a determined target device to reach the subscriber; and   causing, by the processing system, the particular content to be delivered via the personalized channel to the first device, wherein the causing the particular content to be delivered via the personalized channel comprises causing the particular content to be distributed via the service provider associated with the EPG.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the causing the particular content to be delivered via the personalized channel to the first device is in accordance with a filter defined by the subscriber. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the causing the particular content to be delivered via the personalized channel to the first device is in accordance with a user profile associated with the subscriber. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the invite relates to a paid subscription to the personalized channel. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized channel is listed as publicly available. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the personalized channel is created based on a template provided by equipment associated with the user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the particular content is prioritized based on content type. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the particular content is classified according to content type. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the particular content is obtained from a plurality of sources. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sources comprises one or more of a satellite service provider, an interactive television network provider, an Internet-based content provider, an over-the-top (OTT) content provider, and a radio channel. 
     
     
         11 . A device, 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:   obtaining an invite list for a personalized channel associated with a user, wherein the invite list comprises a list of one or more subscribers to be invited to access the personalized channel;   sending an invite to each subscriber of the one or more subscribers;   associating the personalized channel with a channel line-up for a subscriber of the one or more subscribers responsive to receiving an acceptance message from the subscriber of the one or more subscribers, wherein the associating the personalized channel with the channel line-up comprises causing, for the subscriber, an electronic programming guide (EPG) associated with a service provider to be updated with information regarding the personalized channel;   determining that a notification regarding particular content in the personalized channel is to be sent to the subscriber in real-time;   responsive to the determining, identifying a first device of a plurality of devices associated with the subscriber as being a target device for reaching the subscriber; and   causing the particular content to be provided via the personalized channel to the first device, wherein the causing the particular content to be provided via the personalized channel comprises causing the particular content to be distributed via the service provider associated with the EPG.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the causing the particular content to be provided via the personalized channel to the first device is in accordance with a filter defined by the subscriber. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the causing the particular content to be provided via the personalized channel to the first device is in accordance with a user profile associated with the subscriber. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the particular content is prioritized based on content type. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the invite relates to a paid subscription to the personalized channel. 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 obtaining a follower list for a personalized channel associated with a user, wherein the personalized channel is created based on a template provided by equipment associated with the user, and wherein the follower list comprises a list of one or more subscribers to be invited to access the personalized channel;   sending an invite to a subscriber of the one or more subscribers;   causing the personalized channel to be included in a channel line-up for the subscriber responsive to an acceptance of the invite by the subscriber, wherein the causing the personalized channel to be included in the channel line-up comprises causing, for the subscriber, an electronic programming guide (EPG) associated with a service provider to be updated with information regarding the personalized channel;   determining that a notification regarding particular content in the personalized channel needs to reach the subscriber in real-time;   based on the determining, identifying a first device of a plurality of devices associated with the subscriber as being a determined target device to reach the subscriber; and   causing the particular content to be transmitted via the personalized channel to the first device, wherein the causing the particular content to be transmitted via the personalized channel comprises causing the particular content to be distributed via the service provider associated with the EPG.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the particular content is classified according to content type. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the particular content is prioritized based on content type. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the particular content is obtained from a plurality of sources. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of sources comprises one or more of a satellite service provider, an interactive television network provider, an Internet-based content provider, an over-the-top (OTT) content provider, and a radio channel.