Video distribution device, video distribution method, and recording media

Abstract

To provide a service enabling communication between distributors that distribute video content and viewers thereof and that increases excitement in the video content. A video distribution device according to an Embodiment provides: a first acquiring part for acquiring real-time video data supplied by a distributor terminal and the user identification information of a distributor; a second acquiring part for acquiring a distribution request from a viewer terminal and the user identification information of the viewer; a third acquiring part for acquiring user identification information from a user terminal, possibly including the distributor terminal and the viewer terminal and candidate information of a favorite tag for classifying distributors or viewers by interests or favorited items; and a user information managing part for associating the favorite tag candidate information with the user identification information acquired by the third acquiring part as the favorite tag with reference to the external dictionary data when the favorite tag candidate information is included in the dictionary data and storing this in a database.