A method and apparatus for streaming content to an access network in an
interactive information distribution system. The method encapsulates the
content in accordance to an Internet Protocol (IP). The content is then
transcoded into a format supported by the access network, and streamed
over a distribution network to a remote server or to a subscriber
terminal that is coupled to the access network. The apparatus is embodied
as stream caching server for streaming the content encapsulated within
the IP packet to access networks via a stream distribution network in
response to a request for content. A packet processor is coupled to the
stream server for processing the encapsulated content within the IP
packets into a format native to the access network.