A method of providing video content is disclosed that includes receiving
video content associated with a television stream from a video source at
a server of a video distribution network. The method also includes
sending a primary multicast video stream corresponding to the video
content to a video distribution network entity via an Internet Protocol
(IP) network. The primary multicast video stream is associated with a
first bandwidth. Further, the method includes sending a secondary
multicast video stream to the video distribution network entity via the
IP network. The secondary multicast video stream is associated with a
second bandwidth. The primary multicast video stream and the secondary
multicast video stream are accessible to a set-top box device via the
video distribution network entity in response to a channel change request
that indicates the television stream. In addition, the frames of the
secondary multicast video stream may be delayed with respect to their
counterparts in the primary multicast video stream. This insures that,
after sufficient buffering of frames of the primary multicast video
stream, when the set-top box device switches from the secondary multicast
video stream to the primary multicast video stream there will be no
noticeable time shift.