Service management using multiple service location managers

One embodiment of the invention includes a method for managing a streaming media service 300. The method comprises the step 302 of receiving a request for a streaming media service from a client (150). It includes a streaming media service element. The method also includes a step 304 for selecting from the service location manager 120 to service the request plurality of service location manager (120, 122). The method also includes a step 306 for selecting from the service provider to assign the media service component of the plurality of service provider network (130, 132, 134, 136). In addition, the method to perform the media service component, and notifying the allocation to a service provider 130, the service provider includes the step 308 to be ready to perform the streaming media service on streaming media.