Systems and methods are presented for insertion of assets into a stream of
content (e.g., audio and/or video programming). Such assets may be
targeted to network users separate from the surrounding content and
deliveries thereof confirmed. Among other things, these systems and
methods enable a new advertising paradigm based on guaranteed delivery of
targeted commercial impressions. In this regard, the systems and methods
generally provide assets with broadcast network programming (e.g., via
actual insertion and/or switching to an asset channel) based on actual
audience observations. For example, asset providers may wish to target
assets for delivery according to specific audience classifications (e.g.,
gender, income level, locale, age, etc.). Programming providers, such as
television programmers and radio programmers (e.g., standard tower
broadcast radio and satellite radio), may receive information from
broadcast network users and insert the assets into available bandwidth
based on that information.