Abstract: A system for the distribution of live broadcast television content includes an encoding apparatus receiving a live broadcast television feed. The encoding apparatus includes a circuit matching network, a digital signal processor, a metadata generator, an MPEG multiplexer, an IP encapsulator, and an IP router. A centralized management facility or network operations center (NOC) is connected to the encoding apparatus. The management facility includes a diagnostics management system (DMS), automatic signal correction circuitry and software, an advertising database, a client database, and an authentication server. A decoding apparatus at a service client side receives the signal and decodes the same for feed supply to the client. The decoding apparatus includes one or more Ethernet ports, a metadata generator, MPEG demultiplexer, audio/video circuits, and a circuit matching network.