News Corp Quarterly Revenue Falls, Profit Rises

NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp reported lower revenue on Wednesday because of advertising declines at its television stations and newspapers, while profit rose because of stronger performance at its cable television, movie and book units as well as cost cuts.

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