** Shares of Fox Corp rise 5.1% to $44 premarket
** Co beats first-quarter revenue estimates on the back of robust political advertising
** FOXA reports Q1 revenue of $3.56 bln vs estimates of $3.37 bln - data compiled by LSEG
** Q1 advertising revenue rose about 11% to $1.33 bln
** "Fiscal 2025 is off to a solid start across our portfolio with strong audience growth at FOX News, record political advertising across the company, accelerating revenue growth at Tubi and a compelling start to our fall sports calendar," chief executive Lachlan Murdoch says
** Up to Friday's close, stock has risen 41.2% YTD
(Reporting by Rishi Kant in Bengaluru)
((Rishi.Kant@thomsonreuters.com))
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