System and/or method for distributing media content

1. A method for use by a computing platform having a processor and a memory, the method comprising:

providing, using the processor, one or more protected segments of a media content from the memory; and

selectively providing access to at least a portion of said one or more protected segments in response to an access by a user to a gating segment for a duration; and

setting said duration in response to a selection by said user to access said media content segment, wherein said duration is set based on information identifying said user as a paying user.

2. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising:

selectively providing access to an additional one of said protected segments in response to an access of an additional gating segment.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said protected segments are included in a contiguous media content segment.

4. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising enabling said user to initiate presentation of said portion following said access of said gating segment for said duration.

5. The method of claim 4 , and further comprising continuing presentation of said gating segment following said duration and until selection by said user to initiate said presentation of said portion.

6. The method of claim 1 , and further comprising automatically rendering a presentation of said portion in response to expiration of said access of said gating segment for said duration.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a computing platform having a processor and a memory, said processor being adapted to:

provide one or more protected segments of a media content from said memory; and

selectively provide access to at least a portion of said one or more protected segments in response to an access by a user to a gating segment for a duration; and

set said duration in response to a selection by said user to access said media content segment, wherein said duration is set based on information identifying said user as a paying user.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

selectively provide access to an additional one of said protected segments in response to an access of an additional gating segment.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said protected segments are included in a contiguous media content segment.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

enable said user to initiate presentation of said portion following said access of said gating segment for said duration.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

continue presentation of said gating segment following said duration and until selection by said user to initiate said presentation of said portion.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

automatically render a presentation of said portion in response to expiration of said access of said gating segment for said duration.

13. An article comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon which, if executed on a computing platform, are adapted to cause said computing platform to:

provide one or more protected segments of a media content; and

selectively provide access to at least a portion of said one or more protected segments in response to an access by a user to a gating segment for a duration; and

set said duration in response to a selection by said user to access said media content segment, wherein said duration is set based on information identifying said user as a paying user.

14. The article of claim 13 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

selectively provide access to an additional one of said protected segments in response to an access of an additional gating segment.

15. The article of claim 14 , wherein said protected segments are included in a contiguous media content segment.

16. The article of claim 13 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

enable said user to initiate presentation of said portion following said access of said gating segment for said duration.

17. The article of claim 16 , wherein said computing platform is further adapted to:

continue presentation of said gating segment following said duration and until selection by said user to initiate said presentation of said portion.