*ESPN2, which launched in October 1993, has continued its record run, crossing the 70 million U.S. household mark in less than seven years -- faster than any other cable network in history and more than a year ahead of the next fastest network, according to Nielsen Media Research figures. ESPN2, which attained the 70 million mark in 80 months, outpaced the 19 other cable networks that have crossed this mark.

**ESPN just ended its most-watched third quarter ever. And record-setting viewer ship helped ESPN2 to their most-watched month ever in October 2003.

ESPN became one of the very few networks to record growth among men 18-34 last fall, with its total-day average rising 25 percent to a 1.0 rating in October.