Systems and methods for aggregating media content offerings

A computing node comprising:

• at least one communication interface;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor whereby the computing node is operable to:
• generate a user-specific content catalog comprising content offerings for a plurality of content items from two or more service providers to which a respective user has access, wherein, for each content item of the plurality of content items, the content offerings comprise at least one content offering for the content item from at least one of the two or more service providers;
• and
• for a content item of the plurality of content items, identify a best content offering from among the at least one content offering for the content item in accordance with one or more content consumption preferences associated with the respective user, the best content offering being a content offering from among the at least one content offering for the content item that most closely satisfies the one or more content consumption preferences associated with the respective user.

A method of operation of a user device, comprising:

• providing a content item selection to an aggregation system;
• receiving a best content offering for a content item indicated by the content item selection, the best content offering being a content offering from among at least one content offering for the content item that is available to a respective user of the user device from two or more service providers that most closely satisfies one or more content consumption preferences associated with the respective user of the user device;
• providing a request for the best content offering to the aggregation system;
• and
• receiving the content item in accordance with the best content offering.

A user device comprising:

• at least one communication interface;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory comprising instructions executable by the at least one processor whereby the user device is operable to:
• provide a content item selection to an aggregation system;
• receive a best content offering for a content item indicated by the content item selection, the best content offering being a content offering from among at least one content offering for the content item that is available to a respective user of the user device from two or more service providers that most closely satisfies one or more content consumption preferences associated with the respective user of the user device;
• provide a request for the best content offering to the aggregation system;
• and
• receive the content item in accordance with the best content offering.