A media content distribution and display system and method that includes a central server, a plurality of remote display devices, and an electronic network for communicating therebetween. The plurality of remote display devices receive via the electronic network or local peripheral device the media content. Each of the remote display devices includes at least one electronic display, presence sensors, a local storage device for storing the content media, security sensors, and a processor that causes the electronic device to display the media content in response to detected presence of people in various proximity distances from the electronic display. The processor also sends messages to the central server when the security sensors detect someone tampering with the remote display device.