Patent ID: 8082564

Claim:
A set-top box comprising: a device interface for coupling to at least one external device; a network interface for coupling to a cable network; and a processor, coupled the device interface and the network interface that operates in accordance with an open cable application platform operating system layer that runs an application that includes the following steps: receiving media content from the at least one external device via the device interface; generating subscriber channel content based on the media content in response to actions of a user; and transferring the subscriber channel content to a cable headend of the cable network via the network interface to produce a broadcast subscriber cable channel that is broadcast to other cable subscribers; receiving a plurality of selections from the user relating to the production of the broadcast subscriber cable channel, the plurality of selections including an indication of whether to allow advertisements to be inserted in the broadcast subscriber cable channel at the cable network; and transferring the plurality of selections to the cable network via the network interface.