Abstract: A system and method that allows content to be broadcast without commercial interruption, yet lets the company or companies that sponsor the broadcast to offer advertisements and discounts and various special offers to the viewers at a later time. The amount of time a viewer spends watching a particular broadcast is recorded along with information about the sponsoring companies or organizations for the broadcast. The viewer later accesses a central database, which sends back to the viewer advertisements, coupons, discounts, contests, and other enticements to purchase products, based on the amount of time the viewer spent watching broadcasts or segments of broadcasts that were sponsored by the advertiser.

Abstract: A system and method that allows media files to be downloaded to a client device via the Internet and played without commercial interruption, even when the local device is no longer connected to the Internet. The viewing habits of users of the invention are recorded on the client device, and when the device is connected to the Internet, the user's viewing habits are uploaded to a web server database. Companies that sponsor the content can use the information in the database to offer targeted advertisements, discounts, and various special offers to targeted users at a later time. The users can also access a central database, which sends back to the user targeted advertisements, coupons, discounts, contests, and other enticements to purchase products from companies that sponsored content that they viewed.

Abstract: A system and method that allows media files to be downloaded to a client device via the Internet and played without commercial interruption, even when the local device is no longer connected to the Internet. The viewing habits of users of the invention are recorded on the client device, and when the device is connected to the Internet, the user's viewing habits are uploaded to a web server database. Companies that sponsor the content can use the information in the database to offer targeted advertisements, discounts, and various special offers to targeted users at a later time. The users can also access a central database, which sends back to the user targeted advertisements, coupons, discounts, contests, and other enticements to purchase products from companies that sponsored content that they viewed.

Abstract: A system and method that allows media files to be downloaded to a client device via the Internet and played without commercial interruption, even when the local device is no longer connected to the Internet. The viewing habits of users of the invention are recorded on the client device, and when the device is connected to the Internet, the user's viewing habits are uploaded to a web server database. Companies that sponsor the content can use the information in the database to offer targeted advertisements, discounts, and various special offers to targeted users at a later time. The users can also access a central database, which sends back to the user targeted advertisements, coupons, discounts, contests, and other enticements to purchase products from companies that sponsored content that they viewed.

Abstract: A system and method that allows media files to be downloaded to a client device via the Internet and played without commercial interruption, even when the local device is no longer connected to the Internet. The viewing habits of users of the invention are recorded on the client device, and when the device is connected to the Internet, the user's viewing habits are uploaded to a web server database. Companies that sponsor the content can use the information in the database to offer targeted advertisements, discounts, and various special offers to targeted users at a later time. The users can also access a central database, which sends back to the user targeted advertisements, coupons, discounts, contests, and other enticements to purchase products from companies that sponsored content that they viewed.