On-demand live media content streaming

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a first request for live content from first equipment of a first user, wherein the first request specifies a first location and a first time for the live content;
• presenting, to the first equipment of the first user, information associated with a second user and a third user, wherein the second user and the third user have indicated that they expect to be at the first location at the first time, wherein the information includes a first indication of a first capability of second equipment of the second user and a second indication of a second capability of third equipment of the third user, and wherein the first capability is different from the second capability;
• receiving;
• from the first equipment of the first user, a selection of the second user over the third user;
• in response to the receiving the selection, sending, to the second equipment of the second user, a second request for the live content;
• and
• establishing a video stream from the second equipment of the second user to the first equipment of the first user;
• charging the first user a first fee associated with the live content;
• and
• paying a second fee to the second user wherein the second fee is specified by the second user and the information includes the first fee.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving a first request for live content from first equipment of a first user, wherein the first request specifies a first location for the live content;
• receiving an indication from a second user and a third user that they are available to provide the live content, wherein the indication includes a first indication of a first capability of second equipment of the second user and a second indication of a second capability of third equipment of the third user, and wherein the first capability is different from the second capability;
• presenting, to the first equipment of the first user, information associated with the second user and the third user, wherein the information includes the first indication and the second indication;
• receiving, from the first equipment of the first user, a selection of the second user over the third user;
• in response to the receiving the selection, sending, to the second equipment of the second user, a second request for the live content;
• and
• establishing a video stream from the second equipment of the second user to the first equipment of the first user;
• charging the first user a first fee associated with the live content;
• and
• paying a second fee to the second user, wherein the second fee is specified by the second user and the information includes the first fee.