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A method of operating an event provider, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of audio, image or video events or groups of events adapted to be provided on the event provider, each event/group having a number of parameters assigned thereto,
• selecting, using a first search criterion on the basis of one or more of the parameters, a first group of the plurality of events/groups falling within the first search criterion,
• selecting, using a second search criterion on the basis of one or more of the parameters, a second group of events/groups from the first group of events/groups falling within the second search criterion,
• providing a list of events/groups to be provided on the event provider, the list comprising the events/groups of the second group of events/groups and the remaining events/groups of the first group of events/groups in a predetermined order.

An event provider for providing, to a user, audio, image or video events or groups of such events from a list of events/groups, the provider comprising:

• means for holding or accessing a plurality of events/groups adapted to be provided on the event provider, each event/group having a number of parameters assigned thereto,
• means for providing one or more events/groups to the user,
• means for allowing a user to select, using a first search criterion on the basis of one or more of the parameters, a first group of the plurality of events/groups falling within the first search criterion,
• means for allowing the user to select, using a second search criterion on the basis of one or more of the parameters, a second group of the first group of events/groups falling within the second search criterion,
• means for controlling the providing means to provide the events/groups of the second group of events/groups and the remaining events/groups of the first group of events/groups in a predetermined order.