Media streaming enhancements

A non-transient computer readable medium encoded with a computer program, the computer program when executed by a processor performs steps comprising:

• selecting a metadata preference associated with the occurrence of an event for use in a search of metadata incorporated in media signals;
• selecting a notification preference for a notification format;
• transmitting the selected metadata preference to a hosting system;
• transmitting the selected notification preference to the hosting system;
• receiving, in the notification format, data corresponding to one of the media signals, said media signal incorporating metadata indicating the occurrence of the event corresponding to the metadata preference;
• transmitting, responsive to receiving the data, a location of the mobile computing device determined by a positioning device to the hosting system;
• receiving information about identifying a point of interest geographically proximate to a the location of the mobile computing device, said media signal available for viewing at the point of interest;
• and displaying information about the occurrence of the event along with information about said media signal and the point of interest.

A mobile computing device comprising:

• a data input mechanism adapted to receive a selection corresponding to a metadata preference associated with the occurrence of an event for use in a search of metadata incorporated in media signals and to receive a selection corresponding to a notification preference for a notification format;
• a transmitter adapted to transmit the selected metadata preference to a hosting system and to transmit the selected notification preference to the hosting system;
• a receiver adapted to receive, in the notification format, data corresponding to one of the media signals, said media signal incorporating metadata indicating the occurrence of the event corresponding to the metadata preference;
• wherein the transmitter is further adapted to transmit, responsive to receiving the data, a location of the mobile computing device determined by a positioning device to the hosting system, and wherein the receiver is further adapted to receive information about a point of interest geographically proximate to the location of the mobile computing device, said media signal available for viewing at the point of interest;
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• a displaying mechanism adapted to display information about the occurrence of the event along with information about said media signal and the point of interest.