Cowatching and connected platforms using a push architecture

A system comprising:

• a storage device operable to store first shared media context information at the server, the system being operable to provide a shared media environment across a plurality of client devices based on the first shared media context information, the plurality of client devices including the first client device and a second client device, the first message being transmitted via a push communications framework;
• update the first shared media context information based on a first message received from a first client device;
• and
• a communications interface operable to transmit a second message to the second client device via the push communications framework, the second message including second update information for updating second shared media context information at the second client device.

One or more computer readable media having instructions stored thereon for performing a method, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a server, a first message from a first client device, the first message including first update information for updating first shared media context information at the server, the server being operable to provide a shared media environment across a plurality of client devices based on the first shared media context information, the plurality of client devices including the first client device and a second client device, the first message being transmitted via a push communications framework;
• updating the first shared media context information based on the first message;
• and
• transmitting a second message to the second client device via the push communications framework, the second message including second update information for updating second shared media context information at the second client device.