A computer system provides streaming media to a plurality of clients over
a network. The system includes a proxy module that forwards streaming
media from a first streaming media source to a network server module that
is communicating to the plurality of client terminals. The proxy module
is comunicatable with the network server module to be signaled a switch
request. In response to the switch request, the proxy module forwards
streaming media from a second streaming media source to the network
server module while the network server module is signaling streaming
media from the first streaming media source to the plurality of client
terminals.