Television content from multiple sources

A television client device, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive television media content in a first streaming video format, and receive additional television media content in at least a different, second streaming video format;
• a television media service configured to:
• determine frames of the television media content when received in the first streaming video format to enable frame-by-frame processing of the television media content;
• determine frames of the additional television media content when received in the different, second streaming video format to enable frame-by-frame processing of the additional television media content;
• process the television media content frame-by-frame when received from a first television content distributor in the first streaming video format, and render the television media content for display, the television media content processed by at least setting frame properties for each frame in the television media content, the frame properties including a frame version number and a frame type for each frame in the television media content;
• and
• process the additional television media content frame-by-frame when received from a second television content distributor in the different, second streaming video format, and render the additional television media content for display.

One or more computer-readable storage media devices comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, initiate a television media service implemented in a television client device to:

• process television media content when received in a first streaming video format to determine frames of the television media content based on the first streaming video format;
• set one or more properties for the frames of the television media content, the one or more properties including at least a frame version number and a frame type for each of the frames of the television media content;
• render the television media content for display;
• process additional television media content when received in at least a different, second streaming video format to determine frames of the additional television media content based on the different, second streaming video format;
• and
• render the additional television media content for display.