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MEDIA NETWORKS - CABLE

Cable Networks Introduction
ESPN
ESPN Domestic Radio and Television Networks
ESPN Worldwide Internet and International Distribution
ESPN New Technologies and New Services
ESPN Publishing
ESPN Event Management
ESPN Enterprises
Disney Channel
Toon Disney
ABC Family
Soapnet
Lifetime Entertainment Services
A&E Television Networks
E! Networks
Buena Vista Television
ABC Radio
Radio Disney
Hyperion Books


LIFETIME TELEVISION SERVICES

Now reaching nearly 87 million homes, Lifetime Television continued to be a top-rated network in primetime in 2003. Lifetime’s sister channels saw large distribution gains in the past year, with Lifetime Movie Network now available in nearly 40 million homes and Lifetime Real Women in five million homes.

In April 2003, the company launched Lifetime’s latest brand extension, Lifetime magazine, a joint venture of The Walt Disney Company and The Hearst Corporation.

A&E TELEVISION NETWORKS

A brand synonymous with excellence in television programming, A&E Network brings viewers the Art of Entertainment through a unique combination of three genres: The Art of Biography, The Art of Documentary and The Art of Drama. Now reaching nearly 88 million homes, A&E Network added six new series in the fall of 2003, including the hit spy drama, MI-5, and the new reality show, Airline, to its critically acclaimed line-up, which features the Emmy Award-winning Biography series, American Justice, Cold Case Files and City Confidential.

The Biography Channel takes viewers into the world of exceptional people 24-hours a day. Weaving together the programming of the Biography series with original documentaries and short features, the network creates a unique, multi-dimensional view of the people who fascinate us.

Now reaching nearly 85 million homes, The History Channel brings the past to life with a diverse array of historical topics from the worlds of politics, science, sports, religion and technology spanning the ages from ancient times to contemporary history.

E! NETWORKS

E! Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment, celebrated its 13th anniversary in July 2003. E! is available in nearly 83 million homes in the United States and reaches 300 million homes in 120 countries worldwide.

Launched in October 1998, Style, a 24-hour network dedicated to the way people live their lives, features a full slate of original series and specials that cover the entire lifestyle spectrum, inspiring viewers to express their own personal styles.

Wild Card, starring Joely Fisher, joined Lifetime's Saturday primetime lineup in August 2003
Wild Card, starring Joely Fisher, joined Lifetime's Saturday primetime lineup in August 2003

MO-5, A&E's critically acclaimed original spy drama, was one of six new series to debut on the network in Fall 2003.
MO-5, A&E's critically acclaimed original spy drama, was one of six new series to debut on the network in Fall 2003.

Joan Rivers interviews Jessica Albers for E!'s Live from the Red Carpet coverage at The Golden Globes.
Joan Rivers interviews Jessica Albers for E!'s Live from the Red Carpet coverage at The Golden Globes.
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