But shortly after the agreement News Corp. increased its stake in Sky Deutschland to over 54%.

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Some of the revenue came from adding the results of companies in which News Corp. now has a majority stake, like Sky Deutschland.

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The New York-based company controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch also said Wednesday that it benefited from raising its stake in satellite TV company Sky Deutschland.

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German powers Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund drew record ratings for Sky Deutschland in the Champions League semi-finals in which they defeated Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively.

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