It's early, but interest in the 2004 World's Strongest Man TV shows is already mounting.

And for everyone who likes to plan ahead and has asked about the TV schedule for the 2004 shows, we checked, and while it's still too soon to know the exact schedule, this year will follow the usual broadcast schedule, beginning "around Christmas on both BBC and ESPN."

With top-line strongmen, heavy events, and a revised format and scoring system, the 2004 World's Strongest Man contest promises to be exciting.