Sony Corp. said Wednesday its group sales and net profit for the October-December period each hit record quarterly highs, bolstered by strong performance in its film, electronics and game businesses.

The high-tech and entertainment giant said its consolidated sales in the reporting quarter rose 1.2 percent from a year earlier to 2.1 trillion yen, and net profit soared 95.9 percent to 125.4 billion yen.

Its group pretax profit was up 69.3 percent to 201.9 billion yen, and operating profit rose 25.8 percent to 199.5 billion yen.