Dispositions and Other Income/(Expense)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Dispositions and Other Income/(Expense)

4. Dispositions and Other Income/(Expense)

ESPN STAR Sports

On November 7, 2012, the Company sold its 50% equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) to the joint venture partner of ESS for $335 million resulting in a gain of $219 million ($125 million after tax and allocation to noncontrolling interests).  ESPN had previously jointly guaranteed approximately $0.8 billion in programming rights obligations of ESS. As a result of the sale, ESPN no longer guarantees these obligations.

Other Income/(Expense)

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2013		March 31, 2012		March 30, 2013			March 31, 2012
Celador litigation (see Note 11)	$	—	$	—	$	(321	)	$	—
Gain on sale of equity interest in ESS	—		—		219			—
UTV gain	—		184		—			184
Other	10		—		10			—
Other income/(expense), net	$	10	$	184	$	(92	)	$	184