ESPN carriage fees and ad gains were the company's single largest profit driver, but they were accompanied by higher ESPN program and overhead costs. “ESPN led the way, once again,” Disney chief financial officer Tom Staggs told an investors’ telephone conference. Income from continuing operations advanced 7 per cent to $1.28 billion. Revenue advanced 2 per cent to $9.24 billion

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