Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network

A communications device, comprising:

• a hardware processor configured to initiate the following operations:
• receiving, via a wireless communication network, streaming content;
• searching, while receiving the streaming content over the wireless communication network, for the streaming content being broadcast over a broadcast network;
• selecting, based upon the searching, to receive the streaming content from the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content from the wireless communication network;
• generating a notification, by the communications device and based upon the selecting, that indicates:
• (i) the communication device,
• (ii) the streaming content, and
• (iii) the communication device has ceased receiving the streaming content via the wireless communication network;
• and
• transmitting the notification to the wireless communication network.

A computer program product, comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions embodied therewith,
• the program instructions, which when executed by a processor of a communications device, cause the communications device to perform:
• receiving, via a wireless communication network, streaming content;
• searching, while receiving the streaming content over the wireless communication network, for the streaming content being broadcast over a broadcast network;
• selecting, based upon the searching, to receive the streaming content from the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content from the wireless communication network;
• generating a notification, by the communications device and based upon the selecting, that indicates:
• (i) the communication device,
• (ii) the streaming content, and
• (iii) the communication device has ceased receiving the streaming content via the wireless communication network;
• and
• transmitting the notification to the wireless communication network.