May 8 (Reuters) - Media conglomerate News Corp ( NWSA )
on Wednesday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter
revenue, weighed down by a sluggish advertising market and lower
physical book sales at its book publishing business.
Inflation and higher interest rates have impacted News
Corp's ( NWSA ) businesses and dented its advertising sales.
The company's News Media segment, which includes the New
York Post, The Times, the Sunday Times, among others, came under
pressure as marketers kept a tight leash on ad budgets in an
uncertain economy.
News Corp ( NWSA ), a part of media baron Rupert Murdoch's empire,
said it has been reviewing the company's structure and that the
"work is intense and ongoing."
Shares of the New York-based company fell nearly 3% in
trading after the bell.
Revenue fell 1% to $2.42 billion in the quarter ended March
31, below estimates of $2.46 billion, according to Visible
Alpha.
Revenue at the Dow Jones business grew 3% to $544 million,
while revenue at its Digital Real Estate Services unit rose 7%,
driven by strong performance at REA Group ( RPGRF ), which
operates residential and commercial property websites in
Australia.
The company's revenue at its book publishing segment fell 2%
to $506 million.
Revenue from its subscription video services unit, which
includes the Foxtel Group and Australian News Channel (ANC),
decreased 5% to $455 million.
Earlier on Wednesday, News Corp's ( NWSA ) peers Fox Corp ( FOXA )
and New York Times ( NYT ) beat Wall Street estimates for
quarterly profit and revenue.