Indirect control of content consumption

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a first device associated with a first network, data indicative of a plurality of assets for consumption, wherein the first device is configured to control navigation, via a second device in communication with a second network, of at least one content asset;
• sending, via the first device associated with the first network, a first message to a network component in communication with the second device via the second network, the first message comprising a command for the second device to tune to a specified channel associated with one more frequencies of the second network;
• and
• sending, via the first device associated with the first network, a second message to the network component, the second message comprising an instruction to change a rendering, at the second device, of the at least one content asset.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at a first device via a first network, a first message directed to a second device, the first message comprising a command for the second device to tune to a specified channel associated with one or more frequencies;
• sending, via the first device to the second device via a second network, the first message;
• receiving, at the first device via the first network, a second message directed to the second device, the second message comprising an instruction to change a rendering of content at the second device;
• determining, at the first device, a first amount of network resources available for delivery of the second message;
• and
• sending, based at least on the first amount of network resources, via the first device and to the second device, the second message on the specified channel of the second network.