Media asset distribution with prioritization

A method for use in network transmission of media files, the method comprising:

• determining, at a media distribution device, a current order of distribution for a plurality of media files, wherein the current order of distribution specifies an order in which the media distribution device currently intends to transmit the plurality of media files to a plurality of media delivery subsystems via a communications network;
• transmitting, from the media distribution device to the plurality of media delivery subsystems, a preview message indicating the current order of distribution;
• receiving, from the plurality of media delivery subsystems, temporal priority feedback messages, each temporal priority feedback message indicating a temporal priority of the plurality of media files from a perspective of an individual media delivery subsystems;
• determining, at the media distribution device, that the current order of distribution is to be re-evaluated;
• determining, at the media distribution device, a revised order of distribution based, at least in part, on the temporal priority feedback messages;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of media files from the media distribution device to the plurality of media delivery subsystems in the revised order of distribution.

A media distribution device comprising:

• a processor;
• memory associated with the processor;
• a program of instructions to be stored in the memory and executed by the processor, the program of instructions including:
• at least one instruction to determine a current order of distribution for a plurality of media files, wherein the current order of distribution specifies an order in which the media distribution device currently intends to transmit the plurality of media files to a plurality of media delivery subsystems via a communications network;
• at least one instruction to transmit, from the media distribution device to the plurality of media delivery subsystems, a preview message indicating the current order of distribution;
• at least one instruction to receive, from the plurality of media delivery subsystems, temporal priority feedback messages, each temporal priority feedback message indicating a temporal priority of the plurality of media files from a perspective of an individual media delivery subsystem;
• at least one instruction to determine that the current order of distribution is to be re-evaluated;
• at least one instruction to determine a revised order of distribution based, at least in part, on the temporal priority feedback messages;
• and
• at least one instruction to transmit the plurality of media files from the media distribution device to the plurality of media delivery subsystems in the revised order of distribution.