• Reuters, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:30 AM

Disney sports chief George Bodenheimer says he is optimistic about growth prospects for cable network ESPN, which in recent years has been the main engine for Disney's operating income.

"Ratings are up, and I am bullish on ESPN's continued advertising (growth)," he says. "We're peddling as fast as we can on every business that serves sports fans."

Bodenheimer declines to give growth targets but says that overall, "The entire pie to sports consumption is growing, and ESPN is continuing to ride that wave."

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