1. A personal content distribution system, comprising: a first network configured to distribute programming content to a first client device at a first location, said programming content being stored at an entity associated with said first client device; a personal content server in operative communication with said first network further comprising a storage entity configured to store multiple copies of said programming content, said multiple copies each being configured for respective multiple conditions for each of said first network and a second network; and said second network in data communication with said first network via said personal content server and adapted to receive a request to access said programming content from a second client device at a second location remote from said first location, said second client device being permitted to only access particular ones of said programming content which are determined to be currently received by said first client device; wherein said first client device and said second client device are associated with a common subscriber of said first network, said association being determined at least in part authentication information provided by said common subscriber via said second client device, said authentication information being useful for authentication of said common subscriber to said first network; wherein said distribution system is configured to selectively insert advertising content into said particular ones of said programming content for delivery to said second client device.