disclosed are methods and apparatus for displaying multimedia feeds . the method comprises receiving a plurality of multimedia feeds and , for each of the plurality of multimedia feeds , acquiring a value of a metric and displaying , on a common display , the plurality of multimedia feeds . the metric is variable and its value for a particular multimedia feed and for a particular time is dependent upon either events occurring within that particular multimedia feed at or before that particular time or upon a rating , at that particular time , of that particular multimedia feed . the multimedia feeds are displayed on the common display such that a first feed is displayed in a manner different from the manner of display of a second feed , the first feed having a first metric value , the second feed having a second metric value , and the first and second metric values being different .