News Corp quarterly revenue rises 23 percent

(Reuters) - News Corp <NWSA.O> reported a quarterly revenue on Wednesday that rose nearly 23 percent, as the newspaper and book publisher benefited from growth at its newly acquired TV network business and online real-estate listings unit.

Net income available to shareholders rose to $101 million (£77 million), or 17 cents per share, in the first quarter ended Sept. 30, from $68 million, or 12 cents per share a year earlier.

Total revenue at the Rupert Murdoch-controlled company rose to $2.52 billion (£1.5 billion) from $2.06 billion.

(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)