Presenting media content from multiple, distinct media content sources

A client device, comprising:

• a non-transitory memory device storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions, wherein executing the processor-executable instructions cause the processor to:
• receive a media program provided to the client device from a media content server via a network to which the client device is connected;
• receive, from a user, a request to playback media content corresponding to the media program;
• identify a plurality of distinct media content sources for obtaining different portions, of a plurality of portions, of the media content provided from the media content server, the plurality of distinct media content sources including:
• a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) server that includes a first portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content;
• a catch up server that includes the first portion and a second portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content and
• a video-on-demand (VoD) server that includes the first portion, the second portion, and a third portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content;
• obtain, via the network, the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content from the DVR server, the catch up server, and the VoD server;
• and
• present the media content to the user.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium to cause one or more processors to execute processor-executable instructions, wherein the processor-executable instructions cause the one or more processors to:

• receive a media program provided to the client device from a media content server via a network to which the client device is connected;
• receive, from a user, a request to playback media content corresponding to the media program;
• identify a plurality of distinct media content sources for obtaining different portions, of a plurality of portions, of the media content provided from the media content server, the plurality of distinct media content sources including:
• a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) server that includes a first portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content;
• a catch up server that includes the first portion and a second portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content and
• a video-on-demand (VoD) server that includes the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion, of the plurality of portions, of the media content;
• obtain the different portions of the media content from the plurality of distinct media content sources;
• and
• present the media content to the user.