System, method, and program for distributing live video

A method for distributing live video, which is executed by one or more computers, said method comprising the steps of:

• distributing live video provided by each of a plurality of distributors to each of a plurality of viewers;
• determining the ranking of each of the plurality of distributors from among a plurality of specific rankings on the basis of at least the live video distribution performance for each of the plurality of distributors;
• setting a base reward quantity for each of the plurality of distributors on the basis of at least the ranking of each of the plurality of distributors;
• and
• giving each of the plurality of distributors rewards in a quantity based on at least the distribution duration of the live video and the base reward quantity.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions to be performed on a processor for distributing live video, wherein, in response to being executed by one or more computers, said instructions cause the one or more computers to execute:

• processing to distribute, to each of a plurality of viewers, live video provided by each of a plurality of distributors;
• processing to determine the ranking of each of the plurality of distributors from among a plurality of specific rankings on the basis of at least the live video distribution performance of each of the plurality of distributors;
• processing to set a base reward quantity for each of the plurality of distributors on the basis of at least the ranking of each of the plurality of distributors;
• and
• processing to give each of the plurality of distributors rewards in a quantity based on at least the distribution duration of the live video and the base reward quantity.