Abstract: There is disclosed a method comprising: receiving one or more items of metadata associated with an item of content, each of the items of metadata identifying a characteristic of a part of the item of content; receiving one or more items of user behaviour information corresponding to an engagement of a user with one or more parts of the item of content; and linking the metadata to the user behaviour in dependence on user engagement for the part of the content associated with the metadata.

Abstract: A network entity for delivering video to a front end in accordance with service level information defining at least one service level requirement for providing a service used in delivering the video, the network entity comprising: an input for receiving a request comprising task information identifying a task to be performed requiring the service for delivery of the video; an interface for communication with processing nodes each configured to provide the service for use in delivering the video; and decision logic coupled to the interface and configured to: receive (i) the request transmitted by the video content provider, (ii) characteristics of the processing nodes, and (iii) the at least one service level requirement for providing the service; select processing node(s) based on the received characteristics and the at least one service level requirement, and communicate via the interface with the processing node(s) selected to perform the task.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method comprising: receiving one or more items of metadata associated with an item of content, each of the items of metadata identifying a characteristic of a part of the item of content; receiving one or more items of user behaviour information corresponding to an engagement of a user with one or more parts of the item of content; and linking the metadata to the user behaviour in dependence on user engagement for the part of the content associated with the metadata.

Abstract: A network entity for delivering video to a front end in accordance with service level information defining at least one service level requirement for providing a service used in delivering the video, the network entity comprising: an input for receiving a request comprising task information identifying a task to be performed requiring the service for delivery of the video; an interface for communication with processing nodes each configured to provide the service for use in delivering the video; and decision logic coupled to the interface and configured to: receive (i) the request transmitted by the video content provider, (ii) characteristics of the processing nodes, and (iii) the at least one service level requirement for providing the service; select processing node(s) based on the received characteristics and the at least one service level requirement, and communicate via the interface with the processing node(s) selected to perform the task.