Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate tripled its profit last quarter on improved results from its cable and broadcast networks and the sale of DirecTV, MarketWatch reports. News Corp. earned $2.7 billion, or 91 cents a share, up from $871 million, or 27 cents a share, in the same quarter last year. Revenue jumped 16% to $8.75 billion, exceeding analysts' estimates.
Profits rose 53% at the company's TV division, which includes the Fox network, host of this year's Super Bowl. Income from the newspaper and information services group—which includes the Wall Street Journal—rose 38% to $216 million. Another highlight: The film Juno, from 20th Century Fox, raked in $225 million after costing just $7.5 million to make. (More Rupert Murdoch stories.)