BSkyB, the company which owns Sky News, has reported a 14% rise in operating profit for its last financial year to £1.2bn - a record for the broadcaster.
While it missed the average estimate for revenue growth among City analysts, rising by 4.5%, the firm said its performance was boosted by a growing telephony and broadband customer base.
Four million BSkyB customers now take its broadband services while total TV subscribers grew by 101,000 over the 12 months.
The company also announced this morning that it was to launch its broadband and talk service in the Republic of Ireland next year.
It confirmed that from today its 'on the move' app for Sky Customers, Sky Go, would offer for the first time kids programmes from brands including Disney and Cartoon Network.
Channel 5 would also add its catch-up content to Sky Anytime Plus later this year when the BBC and ITV also join the service.
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