The Walt Disney Companyannual report 2001
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SoapNet
Launched in January 2000, SoapNet grew to more than 18 million homes at the end of fiscal 2001. In addition, SoapNet was the fastest-growing cable network from April through September 2001, posting more than 50 percent distribution growth. SoapNet offers a wide variety of soap programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. SoapNet's primetime schedule features same-day telecasts of the top-rated ABC Daytime series All My Children, General Hospital, One Life to Live and Port Charles. The network also airs the popular classic Ryan's Hope and serial dramas such as Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Hotel and The Colbys, as well as an original weekly half-hour show, SoapCenter.