UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

xQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006

for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

or

 

¨Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period fromto

for the transition period fromto

Commission file number 001-32352

 


NEWS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware 26-0075658

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 852-7000

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and larger accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨

Large accelerated filer    xAccelerated filer    ¨Non-Accelerated Filer    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes  ¨    No  x

As of February 5,May 7, 2007, 2,184,051,1292,161,056,189 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 986,520,953 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

 



NEWS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page

Part I.

  Financial Information  
  Item 1.  

Financial Statements

  
    

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 20052006

  3
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets at DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 (unaudited) and June 30, 2006 (audited)

  4
    

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 20052006

  5
    

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

  6
  Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  4342
  Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  6258
  Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

  6359

Part II.

  Other Information  
  Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

  6359
  Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

  6359
  Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  6661
  Item 3.  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  6662
  Item 4.  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  6662
  Item 5.  

Other Information

  6662
  Item 6.  

Exhibits

  6763
  Signature
    6864

NEWS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

  

For the three months

ended December 31,

 

For the six months

ended December 31,

   For the three months
ended March 31,
 For the nine months
ended March 31,
 
      2006         2005     2006 2005   2007 2006 2007 2006 

Revenues

  $7,844  $6,665  $13,758  $12,347   $7,530  $6,198  $21,288  $18,545 

Expenses:

          

Operating

   5,335   4,471   9,085   8,110    4,915   4,006   14,000   12,116 

Selling, general and administrative

   1,153   978   2,255   1,937    1,145   989   3,400   2,926 

Depreciation and amortization

   206   197   413   372    224   189   637   561 

Other operating charges

   6   99   10   99    7   3   17   102 
                          

Operating income

   1,144   920   1,995   1,829    1,239   1,011   3,234   2,840 

Other income (expense):

          

Interest expense, net

   (140)  (141)  (265)  (269)   (141)  (141)  (406)  (410)

Equity earnings of affiliates

   249   160   492   346    255   264   747   610 

Other, net

   18   62   446   73    47   170   493   243 
                          

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

   1,271   1,001   2,668   1,979    1,400   1,304   4,068   3,283 

Income tax expense

   (431)  (292)  (969)  (674)   (517)  (471)  (1,486)  (1,145)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

   (18)  (15)  (34)  (31)   (12)  (13)  (46)  (44)
                          

Income from continuing operations

   822   694   1,665   1,274    871   820   2,536   2,094 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     381   —     381    —     —     —     381 
                          

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   822   1,075   1,665   1,655    871   820   2,536   2,475 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (1,013)   —     —     —     (1,013)
                          

Net income

  $822  $1,075  $1,665  $642   $871  $820  $2,536  $1,462 
                          

Basic earnings per share:

          

Income from continuing operations

          

Class A

  $0.27  $0.23  $0.56  $0.41   $0.29  $0.27  $0.85  $0.68 

Class B

  $0.23  $0.19  $0.46  $0.35   $0.24  $0.23  $0.71  $0.57 

Net income

          

Class A

  $0.27  $0.35  $0.56  $0.21   $0.29  $0.27  $0.85  $0.48 

Class B

  $0.23  $0.29  $0.46  $0.17   $0.24  $0.23  $0.71  $0.40 

Diluted earnings per share:

          

Income from continuing operations

          

Class A

  $0.27  $0.22  $0.55  $0.41   $0.29  $0.27  $0.84  $0.68 

Class B

  $0.23  $0.19  $0.46  $0.34   $0.24  $0.22  $0.70  $0.57 

Net income

          

Class A

  $0.27  $0.35  $0.55  $0.21   $0.29  $0.27  $0.84  $0.48 

Class B

  $0.23  $0.29  $0.46  $0.17   $0.24  $0.22  $0.70  $0.40 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NEWS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)

 

  

At

December 31,

2006

  

At

June 30,

2006

  

At March 31,

2007

  

At June 30,

2006

  (unaudited)  (audited)  (unaudited)  (audited)

Assets

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $5,438  $5,783  $7,246  $5,783

Receivables, net

   6,339   5,150   6,047   5,150

Inventories, net

   2,241   1,840   2,264   1,840

Other

   396   350   404   350
            

Total current assets

   14,414   13,123   15,961   13,123
            

Non-current assets:

        

Receivables

   492   593   485   593

Investments

   11,255   10,601   11,407   10,601

Inventories, net

   2,593   2,410   2,610   2,410

Property, plant and equipment, net

   5,128   4,755   5,280   4,755

Intangible assets, net

   11,498   11,446   11,526   11,446

Goodwill

   12,829   12,548   13,361   12,548

Other non-current assets

   964   1,173   984   1,173
            

Total non-current assets

   44,759   43,526   45,653   43,526
            

Total assets

  $59,173  $56,649  $61,614  $56,649
            

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Current liabilities:

        

Borrowings

  $4  $42  $362  $42

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   4,480   4,047   4,683   4,047

Participations, residuals and royalties payable

   1,264   1,007   1,362   1,007

Program rights payable

   825   801   874   801

Deferred revenue

   597   476   540   476
            

Total current liabilities

   7,170   6,373   7,821   6,373
            

Non-current liabilities:

        

Borrowings

   11,431   11,385   12,112   11,385

Other liabilities

   2,861   3,536   2,977   3,536

Deferred income taxes

   5,528   5,200   6,053   5,200

Minority interest in subsidiaries

   289   281   413   281

Commitments and contingencies

        

Stockholders’ Equity:

        

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 6,000,000,000 shares authorized, 2,180,266,171 shares and 2,169,184,961 shares issued and outstanding, net of 1,777,827,143 and 1,777,837,008 treasury shares at par at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, respectively

   22   22

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 986,520,953 shares and 986,530,368 shares issued and outstanding, net of 313,721,702 treasury shares at par at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, respectively

   10   10

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 6,000,000,000 shares authorized, 2,160,215,048 shares and 2,169,184,961 shares issued and outstanding, net of 1,777,630,173 and 1,777,837,008 treasury shares at par at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively

   22   22

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 986,520,953 shares and 986,530,368 shares issued and outstanding, net of 313,721,702 treasury shares at par at March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively

   10   10

Additional paid-in capital

   28,290   28,153   27,781   28,153

Retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income

   3,572   1,689   4,425   1,689
            

Total stockholders’ equity

   31,894   29,874   32,238   29,874
            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $59,173  $56,649  $61,614  $56,649
            

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NEWS CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

  For the six months
ended December 31,
   

For the nine months

ended March 31,

 
  2006 2005   2007 2006 

Operating activities:

      

Net income

  $1,665  $642   $2,536  $1,462 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     (381)   —     (381)

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     1,013    —     1,013 
              

Income from continuing operations

   1,665   1,274    2,536   2,094 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

   413   372    637   561 

Amortization of cable distribution investments

   39   53    56   78 

Equity earnings of affiliates

   (492)  (346)   (747)  (610)

Cash distributions received from affiliates

   121   94    145   111 

Other, net

   (446)  (73)   (493)  (243)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

   34   31    46   44 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

      

Receivables and other assets

   (1,014)  (1,280)   (546)  (692)

Inventories, net

   (586)  (833)   (593)  (995)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

   971   1,169    1,487   1,701 
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   705   461    2,528   2,049 
              

Investing activities:

      

Property, plant and equipment, net of acquisitions

   (608)  (412)   (904)  (648)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (292)  (1,576)   (589)  (1,578)

Investments in equity affiliates

   (181)  (29)   (120)  (39)

Other investments

   (297)  (40)   (316)  (46)

Proceeds from sale of investments and other non-current assets

   358   115    410   404 

Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations

   —     395    —     395 
              

Net cash used in investing activities

   (1,020)  (1,547)   (1,519)  (1,512)
              

Financing activities:

      

Borrowings

   160   1,149    1,181   1,149 

Repayment of borrowings

   (190)  (7)   (190)  (839)

Issuance of shares

   173   73    350   110 

Repurchase of shares

   (59)  (1,067)   (783)  (1,810)

Dividends paid

   (185)  (241)   (186)  (246)
              

Net cash used in financing activities

   (101)  (93)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   372   (1,636)
              

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (416)  (1,179)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   1,381   (1,099)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

   5,783   6,470    5,783   6,470 

Exchange movement on opening cash balance

   71   (48)   82   (47)
              

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $5,438  $5,243   $7,246  $5,324 
              

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

News Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with its subsidiaries (together “News Corporation” or the “Company”), is a diversified entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in eight segments: Filmed Entertainment, Television, Cable Network Programming, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television (“DBS”), Magazines and Inserts, Newspapers, Book Publishing and Other.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these unaudited consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 23, 2006.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of News Corporation and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Equity investments in which the Company exercises significant influence but does not exercise control and is not the primary beneficiary are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in which the Company is not able to exercise significant influence over the investee are accounted for under the cost method.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Because of the use of estimates inherent in the financial reporting process, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain fiscal 2006 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2007 presentation.

The Company maintains a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Sunday nearest to each reporting date. As such, all references to DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and DecemberMarch 31, 20052006 relate to the three and sixnine month periods ended December 31, 2006April 1, 2007 and January 1,April 2, 2006, respectively. For convenience purposes, the Company continues to date its financial statements as of DecemberMarch 31.

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income,” total comprehensive income for the Company consists of the following:

 

   For the three months
ended December 31,
  For the six months
ended December 31,
 
       2006          2005          2006          2005     
   (in millions) 

Net income, as reported

  $822  $1,075  $1,665  $642 

Other comprehensive income:

       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   240   (268)  316   (185)

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities, net of tax

   9   (7)  84   (49)
                 

Total comprehensive income

  $1,071  $800  $2,065  $408 
                 

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1—Basis of Presentation (continued)

   

For the three months

ended March 31,

  

For the nine months

ended March 31,

 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 
   (in millions) 

Net income, as reported

  $871  $820  $2,536  $1,462 

Other comprehensive income:

       

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   150   (39)  466   (224)

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities, net of tax

   14   (9)  98   (58)
                 

Total comprehensive income

  $1,035  $772  $3,100  $1,180 
                 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will adopt FIN 48 as of July 1, 2007, as required. The cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48 will be recorded in retained earnings and other accounts as applicable. The

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Company has not determined the effect, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), providing a framework to improve the comparability and consistency of fair value measurements in applying GAAP. SFAS No. 157 also expands the disclosures regarding fair value measurement. SFAS No. 157 will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2009. The Company is currently evaluating what effects the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 improves financial reporting by requiringrequires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the fiscal year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. FASSFAS No. 158 will be effective for the Company as of June 30, 2007 and applied prospectively. Using information as of the Company’s last measurement date, June 30, 2006, the Company would have recorded a decrease of approximately $150 million in other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity. These amounts may change when the Company actually adopts FASSFAS No. 158 on June 30, 2007, as a result of changes in the underlying market information during the current fiscal year.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 allows companies to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS No. 159 will become effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2009. The Company is currently evaluating what effects the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition.

Note 2—2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions

Fiscal 2007 Transactions

Acquisitions

In September 2006, the Company and VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign”) announced a joint venture to form a new provider of mobile entertainment. The transaction closed in January 2007, and the Company paid approximately $188 million for a controlling interest in VeriSign’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba, which was combined with the Company’s Fox Mobile Entertainment assets.

In November 2006, the Company, together with a local Turkish partner, acquired a controlling interest in TGRT for approximately $103 million. TGRT is(now called “FOX TV”), a national general interest free-to-air broadcast television station in Turkey. The Company acquired its interest for approximately $103 million in cash plus acquisition related costs. As of March 31, 2007, the excess purchase price over the fair market value of the tangible net assets acquired, including acquisition related costs, was approximately $102$108 million, of which will be$38 million has been preliminarily allocated to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets and goodwill.

In November 2006, the Company entered into an agreementbalance has been preliminarily allocated to buy FPC Magazines, a publisher of 25 magazine titles in Australia, from F Hannan Pty Limited for approximately $130 million. The closing of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2—Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions (continued)

goodwill.

In December 2006, NDS Group plc (“NDS”), an indirect majority owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired Jungo Limited (“Jungo”), a developer and supplier of software for residential gateway devices, for approximately $91 million. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets acquired, including acquisition related costs was approximately $82 million, of which $30$28 million has been preliminarily allocated to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets with the remaining $52$54 million preliminarily allocated to goodwill. Additional consideration of up to $17 million may be payable in cash, contingent upon Jungo achieving certain revenue and profitability targets in the year ending December 31, 2007.

In January 2007, the Company and VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign”) formed a joint venture to provide entertainment content for mobile devices. The Company paid approximately $190 million for a controlling interest in VeriSign’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba, which was combined with the Company’s Fox Mobile Entertainment assets. The results of the joint venture have been included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations since January 2007. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was approximately $190 million, which has been preliminarily allocated to goodwill. The Company and VeriSign have various call and put rights related to VeriSign’s ownership interest.

In March 2007, the Company acquired Strategic Data Corporation (“SDC”), a developer of technology that allows websites to target advertisements to specific audiences. The Company acquired SDC for a total purchase price of $50 million, of which $40 million was in cash and $10 million in deferred consideration. The Company may be required to pay up to an additional $310 million through fiscal 2010 contingent upon SDC achieving specified advertising rate growth in future periods. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets acquired was approximately $46 million, substantially all of which has been preliminarily allocated to goodwill.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”) the excess purchase price that has been allocated or has been preliminarily allocated to goodwill is not being amortized for all of the acquisitions noted above. Where the allocation of the excess purchase price is not final, the amount allocated to goodwill is subject to changes upon completion of final valuations of certain assets and liabilities. A future reduction in goodwill for additional value to be assigned to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets or tangible assets could reduce future earnings as a result of additional amortization. For every $10 million reduction in goodwill for additional value to be assigned to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets or tangible assets, Depreciation and amortization expense would increase by approximately $1 million per year, representing amortization expense assuming an average useful life of ten years.

The aforementioned acquisitions were all accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.”

Share Exchange Agreement

On December 22, 2006, the Company signed a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”). Under the terms of the transaction, Liberty will exchange its entire economic position in the Company (approximately 325 million shares and 188 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”), respectively) for 100% of a News Corporation subsidiary (“Splitco”), whose holdings will consist of an approximately 38% interest (approximately 470 million shares) in The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (“DIRECTV”) constituting the Company’s entire interest in DIRECTV, three of the Company’s Regional Sports Networks (FSN Northwest, FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain (the “Three RSNs”)) and $550$588 million in cash, subject to adjustment.

The transaction contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement iswas approved by the Company’s Class B stockholders on April 3, 2007 but remains subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, regulatory approvals, the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Class B Common Stock, other than the shares owned by Liberty and its associates and by Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch, the Murdoch Family Trust and Cruden Financial Services LLC (collectively the “Murdoch Interests”) and the absence of a material adverse effect on Splitco. If approved,these conditions are satisfied, the transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of calendar 2007.

Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company must pay to Liberty a termination fee of $100 million in cash if the Share Exchange Agreement is terminated by either the Company or Liberty due to the failure by the Company to obtain the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of the Class B Common Stock, other than by Liberty and its associates and the Murdoch Interests; provided that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) does not change its recommendation to stockholders to vote in favor of the Share Exchange Agreement. The Company must pay to Liberty a termination fee of $300 million in circumstances in which the Share Exchange Agreement is terminated by Liberty following a change in recommendation by the Board.

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The Company will enter into a non-competition agreement with DIRECTV and non-competition agreements with each of the Three RSNs, in each case, restricting its right to compete for a period of four years with DIRECTV and the Three RSNs in the respective regions in which such entities are operating on the date the Share Exchange Agreement is consummated.

Other Transactions

In August 2006, the Company announced that its Fox Interactive Media (“FIM”) division entered into a multi-year search technology and services agreement with Google, Inc. (“Google”), pursuant to which Google is the exclusive search and keyword-targeted advertising sales provider for a majority of FIM’s web properties. Under the terms of the agreement, Google is obligated to make guaranteed minimum revenue share payments to FIM of $900 million based on FIM’s achievement of certain traffic and other commitments. These guaranteed minimum revenue share payments are expected to be made over the period beginning the first quarter of calendar 2007 and ending inthrough the second quarter of calendar 2010.

The Company previously entered into an agreement with a direct response marketing company that provided the Company with participation rights if the direct response marketing company is ever sold or consummates certain other strategic transactions. In December 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate the participation rights for $100 million, of which $50 million waspayments were received by the Company in each of December 2006. The Company expects this2006 and March 2007. This transaction to closeclosed in March 2007 and expects to recordthe Company recorded a gain of approximately $97 million on this transaction.transaction which is included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. An additional termination payment of $175 million will be made to the Company by the direct response marketing company if it is sold prior to March 31, 2008.

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Fiscal 2006 Transactions

Acquisitions

In September 2005, the Company acquired the 25% stake in News Out of Home (“NOOH”) that it did not already own for approximately $175 million in cash. This acquisition increased the Company’s ownership of NOOH to 100%. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired ofwas approximately $130 million, of which $51 million was allocated to goodwill with the remaining $79 million allocated to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.

In order to increase the Company’s Internet presence, the Company purchased several Internet companies during fiscal 2006 through its FIM division. The amount of goodwill resulting from Internet acquisitions during fiscal 2006 was approximately $1.3 billion and primarily related to the following fiscal 2006 transactions:

In September 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common and preferred stock of Intermix Media, Inc. (“Intermix”) for approximately $580 million in cash. Under an existing stockholders’ agreement between Intermix, MySpace, Inc. (“MySpace”), an Internet entertainment company, and certain other stockholders of MySpace, Intermix exercised its option in July 2005 to acquire the outstanding 47% equity interest of MySpace that it did not already own for approximately $70 million in cash. This transaction, which closed in October 2005, increased Intermix’s ownership in MySpace to 100%. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets acquired from Intermix was approximately $644 million, of which approximately $560 million has been allocated to goodwill¸goodwill, with the remaining $84 million allocated to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets.

In September 2005, the Company acquired Scout Media, Inc., the parent company of Scout.com, the country’s leading independent online sports network, and Scout Publishing, producer of widely read local

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sports magazines in the United States, for approximately $60 million, substantially all of which has been allocated to goodwill.

In October 2005, the Company acquired IGN Entertainment, Inc., a leading community-based Internet media and services company for video games and other forms of digital entertainment, for approximately $620$650 million in cash and approximately $30 million in cash pending the satisfaction of certain conditions.cash. The excess purchase price over the fair value of the tangible net assets acquired including acquisition related costs was approximately $622 million, of which $551 million has been allocated to goodwill, with the remaining $71 million allocated to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets.

In May 2006, the Company acquired a U.S. regional cable sports and entertainment channel in the southeast region for approximately $375 million.region. This channel has broadcast rights to the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers and shares broadcast rights to Major League Baseball’s (“MLB”) Atlanta Braves and the National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Hawks together with one of the Company’s existing regional sports networks. The purchase price was approximately $375 million, of which $295 million was preliminarily allocated to goodwill, was $295 million, with the remaining $80 million preliminarily allocated to identifiable finite-lived intangible assets.

The aforementioned acquisitions were all accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.”

Disposals

In October 2005, the Company sold its TSL Education Ltd. division (“TSL”), which includedThe Times Educational Supplement and other newspapers, magazines, websites and exhibitions aimed at teachers and education professionals in the United Kingdom, for cash consideration of approximately $395 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a gain of $381 million, net of tax of $0.

In April 2006, the Company sold Sky Radio Limited (“Sky Radio”), a commercial radio station group in the Netherlands and Germany, for cash consideration of approximately $215 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $134 million, net of tax of $0.

The net income, assets, liabilities and cash flow attributable to the TSL and Sky Radio operations were not material to the Company in any of the periods presented and accordingly have not been presented separately. There was no provision for income taxes related to these transactions as any tax due was offset by a release of a valuation allowance that was applied to an existing deferred tax asset established for capital losses, which because of the sale of TSL and Sky Radio was able to be utilized. Therefore, there was no resulting tax provision.

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In February 2004, the Company sold the Los Angeles Dodgers (“Dodgers”) and related properties to entities owned by Frank McCourt (the “McCourt Entities”) for $421 million in consideration. Part of the consideration delivered by the McCourt Entities at closing was a $125 million note secured by certain real estate in Boston, Massachusetts. In March 2006, the McCourt entities remitted the real estate to the Company in full satisfaction of the note, including accrued interest of $20 million. This real estate consists of approximately 23 acres located in the Seaport District of Boston, Massachusetts. In conjunction with this transfer, the Company assumed $36 million in debt. The Company recorded the assets and liabilities received at fair value upon closing. No gain or loss was recognized as the net fair value of the land approximated the value of the note. In September 2006, the Company sold this property for $202 million in cash. The Company discharged all of the debt on the property at the time of the sale. Upon the completion of the March 2006 transaction, the Company recorded the assets and liabilities received at fair value and accordingly no gain or loss was recognized on the sale of the land in September 2006.

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Note 3—3 – United Kingdom Redundancy Program

In fiscal 2005, the Company announced its intention to invest in new printing plants in the United Kingdom to take advantage of technological and market changes. As the new automated technology comes on line, the Company expects lower production costs and improved newspaper quality, including expanded color.

In conjunction with this project, during the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company received formal approval for the construction of the main new plant which was the last contingency, thereby committing the Company to a redundancy program (the “Program”) for certain production employees at the Company’s U.K. newspaper operations. The Program is in response to the reduced workforce that will be required as new printing presses and the new printing facilities eventually come on line. As a result of this Program, the Company expects to reduce its production workforce by approximately 65%, and as of DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, approximately 700 employees in the United Kingdom had already accepted severance agreements, andthe majority of which are expected to leave the Company in fiscal 2007 and 2008.

In accordance with SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements & Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,” the Company recorded a redundancy provision of approximately $109 million during fiscal 2006 in Other operating charges, of which $99$3 million and $102 million was recorded during the sixthree and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006, respectively. During the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company recorded an additional $6$7 million and $10$17 million, respectively, relating to the Program, which was comprised of an increase to the original provision amount, accretion and retention expenses, in Other operating charges in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. Program liabilities of approximately $57$102 million and $66$28 million were included in the DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 unaudited consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities and in non-current other liabilities, respectively. The Company expects to record an additional provision of approximately $17$13 million through fiscal 2008 to record accretion on the redundancy provision and to recognize any retention bonuses earned. A majority of the Program’s costs are expected to be paid in cash to employees in fiscal 2008.

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Note 4—4 – Inventories, net

The Company’s inventories were comprised of the following:

 

   At
December 31,
2006
  At
June 30,
2006
 
   (in millions) 

Programming rights

  $2,572  $2,147 

Books, DVDs, paper and other merchandise

   489   466 

Filmed entertainment costs:

   

Films:

   

Released (including acquired film libraries)

   563   588 

Completed, not released

   8   88 

In production

   367   251 

In development or preproduction

   35   59 
         
   973   986 
         

Television productions:

   

Released (including acquired libraries)

   522   475 

Completed, not released

   12   27 

In production

   253   147 

In development or preproduction

   13   2 
         
   800   651 
         

Total filmed entertainment costs, less accumulated amortization(a)

   1,773   1,637 
         

Total inventories, net

   4,834   4,250 

Less: current portion of inventories, net(b)

   (2,241)  (1,840)
         

Total noncurrent inventories, net

  $2,593  $2,410 
         

   

At March 31,

2007

  

At June 30,

2006

 
   (in millions) 

Programming rights

  $2,579  $2,147 

Books, DVDs, paper and other merchandise

   505   466 

Filmed entertainment costs:

   

Films:

   

Released (including acquired film libraries)

   473   588 

Completed, not released

   30   88 

In production

   465   251 

In development or preproduction

   68   59 
         
   1,036   986 
         

Television productions:

   

Released (including acquired libraries)

   539   475 

Completed, not released

   3   27 

In production

   202   147 

In development or preproduction

   10   2 
         
   754   651 
         

Total filmed entertainment costs, less accumulated amortization(a)

   1,790   1,637 
         

Total inventories, net

   4,874   4,250 

Less: current portion of inventories, net(b)

   (2,264)  (1,840)
         

Total noncurrent inventories, net

  $2,610  $2,410 
         

(a)

Does not include $568$561 million and $584 million of net intangible film library costs as of DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and June 30, 2006, respectively, which are included in intangible assets subject to amortization in the consolidated balance sheets.

(b)

Current inventory as of DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and June 30, 2006 was comprised of programming rights ($1,7891,797 million and $1,411 million, respectively), books, DVDs, paper and other merchandise.

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Note 5—5 – Investments

The Company’s investments were comprised of the following:

 

    Ownership
Percentage
  At
December 31,
2006
 At
June 30,
2006
       (in millions)

Equity investments:

  

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.(1)

 DBS operator principally in the U.S. 38%  $6,950 $6,866

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.(1)

 U.S. print and electronic guidance company 41%   669  647

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc(1)

 U.K. DBS operator 39%(3)  1,047  1,061

China Network Systems

 Taiwan cable TV operator various   234  239

Sky Network Television Ltd.

 New Zealand media company 44%   285  239

National Geographic Channel (US)(2)

 U.S. cable channel 67%   306  295

National Geographic International(2)

 International cable channel various(4)  259  99

Other equity method investments

  various   659  679

Cost method investments

  various   846  476
        
   $11,255 $10,601
        

      Ownership
Percentage
  

At March 31,

2007

  

At June 30,

2006

         (in millions)

Equity investments:

       

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.(1)

  DBS operator principally in the U.S.  38% $7,059  $6,866

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.(1)

  U.S. print and electronic guidance company  41%  685   647

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc(1)

  U.K. DBS operator  39%(3)  1,160   1,061

China Network Systems

  Taiwan cable TV operator  various   238   239

Sky Network Television Ltd.

  New Zealand media company  44%  292   239

National Geographic Channel (US)(2)

  U.S. cable channel  67%  310   295

National Geographic international entities (4)

  International cable channel  various (4)  66   99

Other equity method investments

    various   710   679

Cost investments:

       

John Fairfax Holdings, Ltd.

  Australian newspaper publisher  7%(5)  303   —  

Other cost method investments

    various   584   476
           
     $11,407  $10,601
           

(1)

The market values of the Company’s investments in DIRECTV, Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. (“Gemstar-TV Guide”) and British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (“BSkyB”) were $11,732$10,853 million, $701$733 million and $7,013$7,616 million, respectively, at DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007.

(2)

The Company does not consolidate these entitiesthis entity as it does not hold a majority on their boardsits board of directors, is unable to dictate operating decision-making and they areit is not a variable interest entities.entity.

(3)

The Company’s ownership in BSkyB increased from approximately 38% at June 30, 2006 to approximately 39% at DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, due to BSkyB’s share buyback program.

(4)

The Company’s ownership percentage in NGC Network Latin America LLC was 67% as of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006. The Company’s ownership percentage in NGC Network International LLC (“NGC International”) was 75% and 50% as of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, respectively.

The Company’s ownership percentage in NGC Network (UK) Limited (“NGC UK”) was 25% and 0% as of DecemberMarch 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively. Investments held at June 30, 2006 included a 50% ownership interest in NGC Network International LLC (“NGC International”). As of January 1, 2007, the results of NGC International have been consolidated with the operating results of the Company. (See Fiscal Year 2007 Acquisitions and Disposals below for further discussion)

(5)

The Company’s ownership percentage in John Fairfax Holdings, Ltd. (“Fairfax”) was approximately 7% and 0% as of March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively. (See Fiscal Year 2007 Acquisitions and Disposals below for further discussion)

During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, Gemstar-TV Guide’s common stock experienced significant volatility in its market value, trading between a low of $2.59 per share on July 25, 2006 and a high of $4.11$4.43 per share on December 29, 2006,February 5, 2007, equating to approximately 68%66% and 107%113% of the Company’s carrying value at DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company’s market value in Gemstar-TV Guide exceeded its carrying value by approximately $32$48 million.

Due to the volatility of Gemstar-TV Guide’s common stock, the Company will continue to monitor this investment for possible future impairment.

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Note 5—Investments (continued)

Fiscal Year 2007 Acquisitions and Disposals

In August 2006, the Company sold a portion of its equity investment in Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited (“Phoenix”), representing a 19.9% stake for approximately $164 million. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $136 million on the sale included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007. The Company retained a 17.6% stake in Phoenix, which is accounted for under the cost method of accounting and, accordingly, the carrying value is adjusted to market value each reporting period as required under SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.”

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In October 2006, certain cable systems in Taiwan, in which the Company maintains a minority interest ownership, entered into an agreement to be acquired by a third party. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval by Taiwan’s government and other conditions. The Company expects to record a gain on this transaction.transaction when consummated.

In October 2006, the Company acquired a 7.3% share in John Fairfax, Holdings, Ltd. (“Fairfax”), an Australian newspaper publisher, for approximately $299 million. As of DecemberMarch 31, 20062007, the Company’s investment in Fairfax was recorded at fair value. The Company sold its investment in Fairfax in May 2007. (See Note 17 – Subsequent Events)

In December 2006, the Company acquired 25% stakes in each of NGC International and NGC UK joint ventures for a combined total of approximately $154 million, the two joint ventures produce and distribute the National Geographic Channel in various international markets. The transaction increased the Company’s interest in NGC International to 75% with National Geographic Television holding the remaining interest. In January 2007, National Geographic Television agreed to certain governance changes related to the operations of NGC UK is now owned 25% byInternational which gave the Company 50% by BSkyB withoperating decision-making authority and control over NGC International. Accordingly, the remaining portion held by National Geographic Television.results of NGC International have been included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations since January 2007.

Prior Fiscal Years Acquisitions and Disposals

In July 2005, the Company sold its entire cost investment in China Netcom Group Corporation (“China Netcom”). The Company’s 1% investment in China Netcom was sold for total consideration of approximately $112 million. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $52 million on this sale which was included in Other, net in the consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006.

In October 2004, the Company and its then 34% investee, DIRECTV, announced a series of transactions with GroupGrupo Televisa, Globopar and Liberty that would result in the reorganization of the companies’ direct-to-home (“DTH”) satellite television platforms in Latin America. The transactions would result in DIRECTV Latin America and Sky Latin America consolidating their two DTH platforms into a single platform in each of the major territories served in the region. As part of these transactions, DIRECTV would acquire News Corporation’s interests in Sky Multi-Country Partners, Innova and Sky Brasil.

The Sky Multi-Country Partners transaction closed during fiscal 2005 and the Company recognized a pre-tax loss of approximately $55 million on this transaction.

In February 2006, the Company completed its sale of its investment in Innova, a Mexican DTH platform, to DIRECTV for $285 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $206 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company deferred a portion of its total gain on sale due to its indirect retained interest through the Company’s ownership of DIRECTV. Upon the closing of the Innova transaction, the Company was released from both its Innova transponder lease guarantee and its guarantee under Innova’s credit agreement.

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Note 5—Investments (continued)

In August 2006, the Company completed the sale of its investment in Sky Brasil, a Brazilian DTH platform, to DIRECTV for approximately $300 million in cash which was received in fiscal 2005. The Company recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $261 million, which is included in Other, net in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007. The Company deferred a portion of its total gain on sale due to its indirect retained interest through the Company’s ownership of DIRECTV. As a result of the transaction, the Company was released from its Sky Brasil transponder lease guarantee and was released from its credit agreement guarantee in January 2007. (See Note 10—10 - Commitments and Guarantees)

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Summarized financial information for significant equity affiliates, determined in accordance with Regulation S-X, accounted for under the equity method is as follows:

 

  

For the three months

ended December 31,

  For the six months
ended December 31,
  For the three months
ended March 31,
  For the nine months
ended March 31,
      2006          2005          2006          2005      2007  2006  2007  2006
  (in millions)  (in millions)  (in millions)  (in millions)

Revenues

  $6,379  $5,542  $12,053  $10,601  $6,165  $5,038  $18,218  $15,639

Operating income

   1,005   566   1,970   1,106   989   824   2,959   1,930

Income from continuing operations before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting changes

   604   356   1,191   700   614   500   1,805   1,200

Net income

   604   356   1,191   700   614   500   1,805   1,200

Note 6—6 – Intangible Assets

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Topic No. D-108, “Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired Assets Other Than Goodwill” (“D-108”). D-108 requires companies who have applied the residual value method in the valuation of acquired identifiable intangibles for purchase accounting and impairment testing to now use a direct value method. As a result of the adoption, the Company recorded a non-cash charge of $1.6 billion ($1.0 billion net of tax, or ($0.32)0.33) per diluted share of Class A Common Stock and ($0.27) per diluted share of Class B Common Stock), to reduce the intangible balances attributable to its television stations’ Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) licenses. As required, this charge has been reflected as a cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations.

The direct valuation method used for FCC licenses requires, among other inputs, the use of published industry data that are based on subjective judgments about future advertising revenues in the markets where the Company owns television stations. This method also involves the use of management’s judgment in estimating an appropriate discount rate reflecting the risk of a market participant in the U.S. broadcast industry. The resulting fair values for FCC licenses are sensitive to these long-term assumptions and any variations to such assumptions could result in an impairment to existing carrying values in future periods.

Note 7—7 – Borrowings

Bank Loans

The Company previously entered into two loan agreements with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “EBRD”) and had an outstanding balance of $154 million under these loans at June 30, 2006. In August 2006, the Company entered into a loan agreement with Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG (“RZB”) for $300 million and repaid all amounts outstanding under the Company’s loan agreements with the EBRD. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2006, $1402007, $127 million remains available for future use. The RZB loan bears interest at LIBOR for a period equal to each one, three or six month interest period, plus a margin of up to 2.85% per annum dependent upon

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Note 7—Borrowings (continued)

certain financial metrics. Principal amounts under the RZB loan are to be repaid in equal amounts every six months starting on the second anniversary of the date of the agreement until the fifth anniversary of the date of the agreement. The remaining available amount under the RZB loan, which may be drawn prior to the second anniversary of the date of the agreement, will be used to expand the Company’s outdoor advertising business primarily in Russia and Eastern Europe. The loans are secured by certain guarantees, bank accounts and share pledges of the Company’s Russian operating subsidiaries.

Notes due 2037

In March 2007, the Company issued $1,000 million of 6.15% Senior Notes due 2037. The net proceeds of approximately $1,000 million will be used for general corporate purposes. These notes are issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 24, 1993, as supplemented, among News America Incorporated, the Company, as guarantor, and the other subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.

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Interest expense, net consists of:

 

  For the three
months ended
December 31,
 For the six
months ended
December 31,
   For the three months
ended March 31,
 For the nine months
ended March 31,
 
  2006 2005 2006 2005   2007 2006 2007 2006 
  (in millions) (in millions)   (in millions) (in millions) 

Interest income

  $72  $55  $147  $116   $79  $66  $226  $182 

Interest expense

   (217)  (204)  (421)  (398)   (226)  (217)  (647)  (615)

Interest capitalized

   5   8   9   13    6   10   15   23 
                          

Interest expense, net

  $(140) $(141) $(265) $(269)  $(141) $(141) $(406) $(410)
                          

Note 8—8 – Stockholders’ Equity

Rights of Holders of Common Stock

On August 8, 2006, the Company announced that, in accordance with the terms of the settlement of a lawsuit regarding the Company’s stockholder rights plan, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) had approved the adoption of an Amended and Restated Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”), extending the term of the Company’s existing stockholder rights plan from November 7, 2007 to October 20, 2008. The Board has the right to extend the term for an additional year if the situation with Liberty has not, in the Board’s judgment, been resolved. The terms of the Amended and Restated Rights Plan remain the same as the Company’s existing stockholder rights plan in all other material respects. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, on October 20, 2006, the Amended and Restated Rights Plan was presented for a vote of the Company’s Class B stockholders at the Company’s 2006 annual meeting of stockholders and the stockholders voted in favor of its approval. On January 3, 2007, the Rights Plan was amended to allow for the grant of an irrevocable proxy to Liberty in connection with the Share Exchange Agreement. The Company has announced that it intends to redeem the rights issued under the Rights Plan if the transactions contemplated under the Share Exchange Agreement are consummated. (See Note 11—Contingencies2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions for more information on the settlementfurther discussion of the lawsuit).Share Exchange Agreement)

Dividends

The Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.05 per share for the Company’s Class B Common Stock in the three months ended September 30, 2006, which were paid in October 2006 to stockholders of record on September 13, 2006. The total aggregate dividend paid to stockholders in October 2006 was approximately $180 million.

The Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.05 per share for the Company’s Class B Common Stock in the three months ended March 31, 2007, which were paid in April 2007 to stockholders of record on March 14, 2007. The total aggregate dividend paid to stockholders in April 2007 was approximately $180 million.

Repurchase Program

In June 2005, the Company announced a stock repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to acquire from time to time up to an aggregate of $3 billion in Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. In May 2006, the Company announced that the Board had authorized increasing the total amount of the stock repurchase program to $6 billion. The remaining authorized amount under the Company’s stock repurchase program at DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, excluding commissions, was approximately $3.4$2.7 billion.

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Note 9—9 – Equity Based Compensation

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity-based compensation transactions:

 

  For the three
months ended
December 31,
  For the six
months ended
December 31,
  For the three months
ended March 31,
  For the nine months
ended March 31,
    2006      2005      2006      2005    2007  2006  2007  2006
  (in millions)  (in millions)  (in millions)  (in millions)

Equity-based compensation expense

  $37  $30  $66  $51  $34  $37  $100  $88
                        

Cash received from exercise of equity-based awards

  $100  $44  $159  $73  $167  $37  $326  $110
                        

Total intrinsic value of options exercised

  $48  $28  $79  $41  $105  $27  $184  $68
                        

At DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company’s total compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock appreciation rights not yet recognized for all plans was approximately $285$283 million, the majority of which is expected to be recognized over the next three fiscal years. Compensation expense on all equity-based awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award.

Stock options exercised during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and DecemberMarch 31, 20052006 resulted in the Company’s issuance of approximately 1122 million and 58 million shares of Class A Common Stock, respectively. The Company recognized a tax benefit on stock options exercised of $26$56 million and $12$17 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and DecemberMarch 31, 2005,2006, respectively.

During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company issued 1.7 million RSUs. These RSUs will be settled in shares of Class A Common Stock upon vesting, except for approximately 0.5 million RSUs that will be settled in cash.

During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, approximately 4.04.1 million RSUs vested, of which approximately 3.43.5 million were settled in Class A Common Stock, before statutory tax withholdings, and the remaining RSUs were settled in cash.

Note 10—10 – Commitments and Guarantees

Commitments

In July 2006, the Company signed a new contract with MLB for rights to telecast certain regular season and post season games, as well as exclusive rights to telecast MLB’s World Series and All-Star Game for a seven-year term through the 2013 MLB season. The Company will pay approximately $1.8 billion over the term of the contract for these rights.

The Company has commenced a project to upgrade its printing presses with new automated technology, that once on line, are expected to lower production costs and improve newspaper quality, including expanded color. As part of this initiative, the Company entered into several third party printing contracts in the United Kingdom totaling approximately $463 million and expiring in fiscal 2022.

In October 2006, the Company entered into an eight year agreement with Nielsen Media Research (“Nielsen”) under which Nielsen will provide audience measurement services for 49 of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates.

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Note 10—Commitments and Guarantees (continued)

Other than previously disclosed in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company’s commitments have not changed significantly from disclosures included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 filed with the SEC on August 23, 2006.

Guarantees

The Company had guaranteed a transponder lease for Sky Brasil, an equity affiliate of the Company. The Company also guaranteed $210 million of the obligation of Sky Brasil under a credit agreement. Upon the closing of the sale of Sky Brasil in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company was released from the transponder lease and was released from its credit agreement guarantee in January 2007.

Note 11—Contingencies

Stockholder Litigation

On October 6, 2005, 13 professionally managed investment funds that own the Company’s stock filed a complaint in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against the Company and its individual directors. The complaint, captionedUnisuper et al. v. News Corp., C.A. No. 1699-N, raised claims of breach of contract, promissory estoppel, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty relating to the policy of the Board concerning the Company’s stockholder rights plan, and the August 2005 decision of the Board to extend the expiration of the existing stockholder rights plan until November 8, 2007.

On April 13, 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the trial and all remaining proceedings in the litigation were postponed pending a stockholder vote on a rights plan to be held at the Company’s annual stockholders meeting in October 2006 (the “Annual Meeting”). If stockholders voted in favor of the rights plan, the litigation was to be dismissed. If stockholders voted against the rights plan, the Company had the right to treat the vote as advisory and proceed with the litigation.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement, if the Company’s stockholders voted in favor of the rights plan, then at the expiration of the existing rights plan or any other rights plan, the Company may adopt subsequent rights plans of one-year duration without stockholder approval, subject to interim periods of nine months between rights plans. If during or prior to any interim period, any stockholder (i) acquires 5 percent or more of the Company’s voting stock, (ii) offers to purchase voting stock or assets that would result in their owning 30 percent or more of the Company’s voting stock or assets or (iii) in certain other circumstances, the Company may immediately adopt a new rights plan of one-year duration. The Company may, of course, also adopt new rights plans or extend existing rights plans of unlimited duration with stockholder approval. The provisions discussed in this paragraph shall be in effect until the twentieth anniversary of the Annual Meeting. The terms of the settlement agreement are not intended to limit, restrict or eliminate the ability of the Company’s stockholders under applicable Delaware law to amend the Company’s certificate of incorporation in any manner. As part of the settlement, the Company has agreed to pay the plaintiffs’ attorneys fees and expenses in the litigation.

On April 18, 2006, the Delaware Court of Chancery entered a scheduling order (the “Scheduling Order”) (i) preliminarily approving the lawsuit as a class action on behalf of the class of Plaintiffs (the “Class”) set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement and (ii) setting the date for a hearing for the purposes of: (a) determining whether the action should be certified as a class action, (b) determining whether the terms of the proposed settlement are fair, reasonable and in the best interests of the Class, and (c) considering the application of Plaintiffs’ counsel for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. The settlement hearing was held on May 23, 2006. Liberty filed an objection to the settlement. Before approving the settlement, the Court instructed the parties to clarify the terms of the releases that they were providing each other in order to make them easier to read, and to make express that claims against the parties based on future conduct were not being released. On June 1, 2006, the Court issued its order and final judgment approving the settlement.

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A joint-venture in which the Company owns a 50% equity interest, entered into an agreement for global programming rights to International Cricket Council Events from 2007 through 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and the other joint-venture partner have jointly guaranteed the programming rights obligation totaling $1.1 billion over the term of the agreement.

AtOther than previously disclosed in the Annual Meeting on October 20, 2006,notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company’s stockholders approvedguarantees have not changed significantly from disclosures included in the extension ofCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the existing rights plan to October 2008,fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 filed with the Company having the right to extend the rights plan for a year if the situation with Liberty has not, in the Board’s judgment, been resolved, and pursuant to the Stipulation of Settlement and the Court’s order, this action has been dismissed, with prejudice.SEC on August 23, 2006.

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NDS

Echostar Litigation

On June 6, 2003, Echostar Communications Corporation, Echostar Satellite Corporation, Echostar Technologies Corporation and Nagrastar L.L.C. (collectively, “Echostar”) filed an action against NDS in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Echostar filed an amended complaint on October 8, 2003, which purported to allege claims for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), the Communications Act of 1934 (“CA”), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, California’s Unfair Competition statute and the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) statute. The complaint also purported to allege claims for civil conspiracy, misappropriation of trade secrets and interference with prospective business advantage. The complaint sought injunctive relief, unspecified compensatory and exemplary damages and restitution. On December 22, 2003, all of the claims were dismissed by the court, except for the DMCA, CA and unfair competition claims, and the court limited these claims to acts allegedly occurring within three years of the filing of Echostar’s original complaint.

After Echostar filed a second amended complaint, NDS filed a motion to dismiss this complaint on March 31, 2004. On July 21, 2004, the court issued an order directing Echostar to, among other things, file a third amended complaint within ten days correcting various deficiencies noted in the second amended complaint. Echostar filed its third amended complaint on August 4, 2004. On August 6, 2004, the court ruled that NDS was free to file a motion to dismiss the third amended complaint, which NDS did on September 20, 2004. The hearing occurred on January 3, 2005. On February 28, 2005, the court issued an order treating NDS’s motion to dismiss as a motion for a more definite statement, granting the motion and giving Echostar until March 30, 2005 to file a fourth amended complaint correcting various deficiencies noted in the third amended complaint. On March 30, 2005, Echostar filed a fourth amended complaint, which NDS moved to dismiss. On July 27, 2005, the court granted in part and denied in part NDS’s motion to dismiss, and again limited Echostar’s surviving claims to acts allegedly occurring within three years of the filing of Echostar’s original complaint. NDS’s management believe these surviving claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them.

On October 24, 2005, NDS filed its Amended Answer with Counterclaims, alleging that Echostar misappropriated NDS’s trade secrets, violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and engaged in unfair competition. On November 8, 2005, Echostar moved to dismiss NDS’s counterclaims for conversion and claim and delivery, arguing that these claims were preempted and time-barred. Echostar also moved for a more definite statement of NDS’s trade secret misappropriation claim. On December 8, 2005, the court granted in part and denied in part Echostar’s motion to dismiss and for a more definite statement, but granted NDS leave to file amended counterclaims. On December 13, 2005, NDS filed a Second Amended Answer with Counterclaims, which Echostar answered on December 27, 2005. The court has set this case to go to trial in November 2007.

Sogecable Litigation

On July 25, 2003, Sogecable, S.A. and its subsidiary Canalsatellite Digital, S.L., Spanish satellite broadcasters and customers of Canal+ Technologies SA (together, “Sogecable”), filed an action against NDS in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Sogecable filed an amended complaint on October 9, 2003, which purported to allege claims for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the

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federal RICO Act. The amended complaint also purported to allege claims for interference with contract and prospective business advantage. The complaint sought injunctive relief, unspecified compensatory and exemplary damages and restitution. On December 22, 2003, all of the claims were dismissed by the court. Sogecable filed a second amended complaint. NDS filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on March 31, 2004. On August 4, 2004, the court issued an order dismissing the second amended complaint in its entirety. Sogecable had until October 4, 2004 to file a third amended complaint. On October 1, 2004, Sogecable notified the court that it would not be filing a third amended complaint, but would appeal the court’s entry of final judgment dismissing the suit to the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On December 14, 2006, the appellate court issued a memorandum decision reversing the district court’s dismissal. On January 26, 2007, NDS filed its petition for rehearing by an en banc panel of the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On February 21, 2007, the petition was denied. The Company believes that Sogecable’s claims are without merit and will continue to vigorously defend itself in this matter.

Intermix

FIM Transaction

On August 26, 2005 and August 30, 2005, two purported class action lawsuits captioned, respectively,Ron Sheppard v. Richard Rosenblatt et. al., andJohn Friedmann v. Intermix Media, Inc. et al., were filed in the California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles. Both lawsuits named as defendants all of the then incumbent members of the Intermix Board, including Mr. Rosenblatt, Intermix’s former Chief Executive Officer, and certain entities affiliated with VantagePoint Venture Partners, a former major Intermix stockholder. The complaints alleged that, in pursuing the transaction whereby Intermix was to be acquired by FIM (the “FIM Transaction”) and approving the related merger agreement, the director defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Intermix stockholders by, among other things, engaging in self-dealing and failing to obtain the highest price reasonably available for Intermix and its stockholders. The complaints further alleged that the merger agreement resulted from a flawed process and that the defendants tailored the terms of the merger to advance their own interests. The FIM Transaction was consummated on September 30, 2005. TheFriedmannand Sheppardlawsuits were subsequently consolidated and, on January 17, 2006, a consolidated amended complaint was filed (the “Intermix Media Shareholder Litigation”). The plaintiffs in the consolidated action are seeking various forms of declaratory relief, damages, disgorgement and fees and costs. On March 20, 2006, the court ordered that substantially identical claims asserted in a separate state action filed by Brad Greenspan, captionedGreenspan v. Intermix Media, Inc., et al., be severed and related to theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation. The defendants filed demurrers seeking dismissal of all claims in theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation and the severedGreenspan claims, which were heard by the Court on July 6, 2006. On October 6, 2006, the Courtcourt sustained the demurrers without leave to amend. The plaintiffs inOn December 13, 2006, the court dismissed the complaints and entered judgment for the defendants. On February 6, 2007, theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation andplaintiffs filed a notice of appeal. A briefing schedule for theGreenspancase have indicated that they will appeal the dismissal of their claims.has not been set.

In November 2005, plaintiff in a derivative action captionedLeBoyer v. Greenspan et al. pending against various former Intermix directors and officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, filed a First Amended Class and Derivative Complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The original derivative action was filed in May 2003 and arose out of Intermix’s restatement of quarterly financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. The plaintiff asserted breach of fiduciary duty and related claims in connection with the restatement. Until the filing of the Amended Complaint, the action had been stayed by mutual agreement of the parties since its inception pending determination of whether plaintiffs in a related securities class action lawsuit (the “Securities Litigation”) would be able to state a claim against the defendants. The Securities Litigation was dismissed pursuant to a class settlement in September 2005. In addition, ainception. A substantially similar derivative action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court was dismissed based on inability of the plaintiffs to adequately plead demand futility. Plaintiff LeBoyer’s November 2005 Amended Complaint

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added various allegations and purported class claims arising out of the FIM Transaction which are substantially

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defendants the individuals and entities named in theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation that were not already defendants in the matter. The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages, disgorgement, costs and fees. Intermix believes that the plaintiff lacks standing to pursue any claims in a derivative capacity and that the lawsuit is generally without merit. Intermix intends to vigorously defend itself, and expects that the individual defendants will vigorously defend themselves in the matter. On July 14, 2006, the parties filed their briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss and stay the matter. On October 16, 2006, the court dismissed the fourth through seventh claims for relief, which related to the 2003 restatement, finding that the plaintiff is precluded from relitigating demand futility. At the same time, the court asked for further briefing regarding the standing issues and the effect of the judge’s dismissal of the claims in theGreenspan case and theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation on the remaining claims, which include two direct class action claims related to alleged breaches of fiduciary duty leading up to the FIM Transaction and a third claim under Section 14a of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) asserted as a derivative claim and alleging material misstatements and omissionomissions in the FIM Transaction proxy statement. The parties filed the requested additional briefing in which the defendants requested that the court stay the federal court proceedings pending the resolution of any appeal in the in theGreenspan case and theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation. The court vacated the scheduled November 27, 2006 hearing with respect to this briefing and took the matter under submission. No ruling has been received yet.

On June 14, 2006, a purported class action lawsuit, captionedJim Brown v. Brett C. Brewer, et al., was filed against certain former Intermix directors and officers in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The plaintiff asserts claims for alleged violations of Section 14a of the Exchange Act and SEC Rule 14a-9, as well as control person liability under Section 20a. The plaintiff alleges that certain defendants disseminated false and misleading definitive proxy statements on two occasions: one on December 30, 2003 in connection with the shareholder vote on January 29, 2004 on the election of directors and ratification of financing transactions with certain entities of VantagePoint Venture Partners (“VantagePoint”), a former large stockholder of Intermix, and another on August 25, 2005 in connection with the shareholder vote on the FIM Transaction. The complaint names as defendants certain Vantage Point related entities and the members of the Intermix Board who were incumbent on the dates of the respective proxy statements. Intermix is not named as a defendant, but has certain indemnity obligations to the former officer and director defendants in connection with these claims and allegations. Intermix believes that the claims are without merit and expects that the individual defendants will vigorously defend themselves in the matter. On August 25, 2006, plaintiff amended his complaint to add certain investment banks (the “Investment Banks”) as defendants. Intermix has certain indemnity obligations to the Investment Banks as well. After conferring with defendants concerning deficiencies in the amended complaint pursuant to local rule and entering a stipulation with defendants regarding a briefing schedule, plaintiff amended his complaint again on September 27, 2006. On October 19, 2006, defendants filed motions to dismiss all claims in the Second Amended Complaint. These motions willwere scheduled to be heard on February 12, 2007. On February 9, 2007, the case was transferred from Judge Walter to Judge George H. King, the judge assigned to theLeBoyer action on the grounds that it raises substantially related questions of law and fact asLeBoyer, and would entail substantial duplication of labor if heard by different judges. Judge King took the February 26, 2007 hearing date for the motions to dismiss off-calendar and the parties are waiting for the court to set a new hearing date. Intermix believes that the claims are without merit and expects the individual defendants will vigorously defend themselves in the matter.

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Greenspan Litigation

On February 10, 2005, Brad Greenspan, Intermix’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer who was asked to resign as CEO and was removed as Chairman in the fall of 2003, filed a derivative complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against Intermix, various of its former directors and officers, VantagePoint and certain of VantagePoint’s principals and affiliates. The complaint alleged claims of libel and fraud against Intermix and various of its then current and former officers and directors, claims of intentional interference with contract and

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prospective economic advantage, unfair competition and fraud against VantagePoint and certain of its affiliates

and principals and claims alleging that Intermix’s forecasts of profitability leading up to its January 2004 annual stockholder meeting and associated proxy contest waged by Mr. Greenspan were false and misleading. These claims generally related to Intermix’s decision to consummate its Series C Preferred Stock financing with VantagePoint in October 2003, Mr. Greenspan’s contemporaneous separation from Intermix and matters arising during the proxy contest. The complaint also alleged that Intermix’s acquisition of the assets of a company known as Supernation LLC (“Supernation”) in July 2004 involved breaches of fiduciary duty. Mr. Greenspan sought remittance of compensation received by the various then current and former Intermix director and officer defendants, unspecified damages, removal of various Intermix directors, disgorgement of unspecified profits, reformation of the Supernation purchase, punitive damages, fees and costs, injunctive relief and other remedies. Intermix and the other defendants filed motions challenging the validity of the action and Mr. Greenspan’s ability to pursue it. Mr. Greenspan voluntarily dismissed this action in October 2005.

Prior to dismissing his derivative lawsuit, in August 2005, Mr. Greenspan filed another complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against the same defendants. The complaint, for breach of fiduciary duty, included substantially the same allegations made by Mr. Greenspan in the above-referenced lawsuit. Mr. Greenspan further alleged that defendants’ actions have, with the FIM Transaction, culminated in the loss of Mr. Greenspan’s interest in Intermix for a cash payment allegedly below its value. On October 31, 2005, the defendants filed motions seeking dismissal of the lawsuit on the grounds that the complaint fails to state any cause of action. Instead of responding to these motions, Mr. Greenspan filed an amended complaint on February 21, 2006, in which Mr. Greenspan omitted certain previously named defendants and added two other former directors as defendants. In this amended complaint, Mr. Greenspan asserts seven causes of action. The first two causes of action, for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and violation of California’s Business & Professions Code section 17200, generally related to Intermix’s decision to consummate its Series C Preferred Stock financing with VantagePoint in October 2003 and allege that Mr. Greenspan was “forced” to resign. The third through sixth causes of action assert various claims for breach of fiduciary duty related to the FIM Transaction and substantially mirror the allegations in theIntermix Media Shareholder Litigation. By Order of March 20, 2006, the court ordered that Mr. Greenspan’s claims based on the FIM Transaction be severed from the rest of his complaint and coordinated with the claims asserted in the Intermix Media Shareholder Litigation. The seventh cause of action is asserted against Intermix for indemnification. In his amended complaint, Mr. Greenspan seeks compensatory and consequential damages, punitive damages, fees and costs, injunctive relief and other remedies. Motions to dismiss the first six causes of action were filed and, on October 6, 2006, granted without leave to amend. On November 21, 2006, Mr. Greenspan dismissed with prejudice the seventh cause of action for indemnity, which was the only remaining claim and his sole cause of action against Intermix. On January 24, 2007, Mr. Greenspan filed a notice of appeal of the court’s October 6, 2006 ruling. A briefing schedule for the appeal has not been set.

News America Marketing

On January 18, 2006, Valassis Communications, Inc. (“Valassis”) filed a complaint against News America Incorporated, News America Marketing FSI, Inc.LLC and News America Marketing Services, In-Store, Inc.LLC (collectively “News America”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Valassis alleges that News America possesses monopoly power in a claimed in-store advertising and promotions market (the “in-store market”) and has used that power to gain an unfair advantage over Valassis in a purported market for coupons distributed by free standing inserts (“FSIs”). Valassis alleges that News America has entrenchedis attempting to monopolize the purported FSI market by leveraging its alleged monopoly power in the allegedpurported in-store market, by entering into exclusive contracts with retailers.thereby allegedly violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, as amended (the “Sherman Act”). Valassis further alleges that News America has unlawfully bundled the sale of in-store marketing products with the sale of FSIs and that such bundling constitutes unlawful tying in violation of Sections 1 and 3 of the Sherman Antitrust

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ActAct. Additionally, Valassis alleges that News America is predatorily pricing its FSI products in violation of 1890, as amended (the “Sherman Act”).Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Valassis also asserts that News America has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, various state antitrust statutes and has tortiously interfered with Valassis’ actual or expected business relationships. Valassis’ complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs. On April 20, 2006, News America moved to dismiss Valassis’ complaint in its entirety for failure to state a cause of action. On September 28, 2006, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation granting the motion. On October 16, 2006, Valassis filed an Amended Complaint, alleging the same causes of action. Pursuant to agreement among the parties, discovery has not yet commenced.On November 17, 2006, News America has answered the three federal antitrust claims and moved to dismiss the remaining nine state law claims. On March 23, 2007, the Court granted News America’s motion and dismissed the nine state law claims. On April 12, 2007, the Court entered a Scheduling Order that provides that all discovery will be closed on or before October 12, 2007 and sets a jury trial date for February 5, 2008. The parties are in ongoing negotiations regarding discovery and production of responsive discovery is imminent.

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On March 9, 2007, Valassis filed a two-count complaint in Michigan state court has not yet ruledagainst News America. That complaint, which is based on the motion.same factual allegations as the federal complaint discussed above, alleges that News America has tortiously interfered with Valassis’ business relationships and that News America has unfairly competed with Valassis. Valassis’ Michigan complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs. On May 4, 2007, News America filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative stay, that complaint.

On March 12, 2007, Valassis filed a three-count complaint in California state court against News America. That complaint, which is based on the same factual allegations as the federal complaint discussed above, alleges that News America has violated the Cartwright Act (California’s state antitrust law) by unlawfully tying its FSI products to its in-store products, has violated California’s Unfair Practices Act by predatorily pricing its FSI products, and has unfairly competed with Valassis. Valassis’ California complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, fees and costs. On May 4, 2007, News America filed a motion to dismiss or, in the alternative stay, that complaint.

News America believes that all of the claims in each of the complaints filed by Valassis are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously in the three matters.

Other

TheOther than previously disclosed in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company is party to several purchase and sale arrangements which become exercisable over the next ten years by the Company or the counter-party to the agreement. Total contingent receipts/payments under these agreements (including cash and stock) have not been included in the Company’s financial statements. In the next twelve months, none of these arrangements that become exercisable are material.

The Company experiences routine litigation in the normal course of its business. The Company believes that none of its pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

The Company’s operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and as a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and does not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

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Note 12—12 – Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company sponsors non-contributory pension plans and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans covering specific groups of employees. The benefits payable for the non-contributory pension plans are based primarily on a formula factoring both an employee’s years of service and pay near retirement. Participant employees are vested in the plans after five years of service. The Company’s policy for all pension plans is to fund amounts, at a minimum, in accordance with statutory requirements. During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005,2006, the Company made discretionary contributions of $18$32 million and $59$112 million, respectively, to its pension plans. Plan assets consist principally of common stocks, marketable bonds and government securities. The retiree health and life insurance benefit plans offer medical and/or life insurance to certain full-time employees and eligible dependents that retire after fulfilling age and service requirements.

The components of net periodic benefit costs were as follows:

 

    Pension Benefits     Postretirement Benefits     Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 
  For the three months ended December 31,   For the three months ended March 31, 
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2007 2006 2007 2006 
  (in millions)   (in millions) 

Service cost benefits earned during the period

  $17  $20  $1  $1   $18  $21  $1  $1 

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

   30   26   2   2    30   26   2   2 

Expected return on plan assets

   (33)  (30)  —     —      (34)  (31)  —     —   

Amortization of deferred losses

   4   12   —     1    5   11   1   —   

Other

   —     (1)  (1)  (1)   —     1   (1)  (1)
                          

Net periodic costs

  $18  $27  $2  $3   $19  $28  $3  $2 
                          
  For the nine months ended March 31, 
  2007 2006 2007 2006 
  (in millions) 

Service cost benefits earned during the period

  $52  $62  $3  $3 

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

   90   79   6   6 

Expected return on plan assets

   (100)  (92)  —     —   

Amortization of deferred losses

   14   34   2   2 

Other

   —     1   (4)  (4)
             

Net periodic costs

  $56  $84  $7  $7 
             

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   For the six months ended December 31, 
     2006      2005      2006      2005   
   (in millions) 

Service cost benefits earned during the period

  $34  $41  $2  $2 

Interest costs on projected benefit obligation

   60   53   4   4 

Expected return on plan assets

   (66)  (61)  —     —   

Amortization of deferred losses

   9   23   1   2 

Other

   —     —     (3)  (3)
                 

Net periodic costs

  $37  $56  $4  $5 
                 

Note 13—13 – Other, net

Other, net consisted of the following:

 

   For the three
months ended
December 31,
  For the six
months ended
December 31,
 
     2006      2005      2006      2005   
   (in millions)  (in millions) 

Gain on the sale of Sky Brasil(a)

  $—    $—    $261  $—   
Gain on the sale of Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings     Limited(a)   —     —     136   —   

Gain on the sale of China Netcom(a)

   —     —     —     52 

Change in fair value of exchangeable securities(b)

   30   68   68   27 

Other

   (12)  (6)  (19)  (6)
                 

Total Other, net

  $18  $62  $446  $73 
                 

   

For the three months

ended March 31,

  

For the nine months

ended March 31,

 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 
   (in millions)  (in millions) 

Termination of participation rights agreement(a)

  $97  $—    $97  $—   

Gain on the sale of Sky Brasil(b)

   —     —     261   —   

Gain on the sale of Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited(b)

   —     —     136   —   

Gain on Sale of Innova(b)

   —     206   —     206 

Gain on the sale of China Netcom(b)

   —     —     —     52 

Change in fair value of exchangeable securities(c)

   (52)  (35)  16   (8)

Other

   2   (1)  (17)  (7)
                 

Total Other, net

  $47  $170  $493  $243 
                 

(a)

See Note 5—Investments2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions

(b)

See Note 5 – Investments

(c)

The Company has certain outstanding exchangeable debt securities which contain embedded derivatives. Pursuant to SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” these embedded derivatives require separate accounting and, as such, changes in their fair value are recognized in Other, net. A significant variance in the price of underlying stock could have a material impact on the operating results of the Company.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14—14 – Segment Information

The Company is a diversified entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in eight segments:

Filmed Entertainment, which principally consists of the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide, and the production of original television programming in the United States and Canada.

Television, which principally consists of the operation of 35 full power broadcast television stations, including nine duopolies, in the United States (Of(of these stations, 25 are affiliated with the FOX network and ten are affiliated with the MyNetworkTV network. Prior to September 2006, nine of the MyNetworkTV stations were affiliated with the UPN network and one was an independent station.)network), the broadcasting of network programming in the United States and the development, production and broadcasting of television programming in Asia.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14—Segment Information (continued)

Cable Network Programming, which principally consists of the licensing and production of programming distributed through cable television systems and DBS operators primarily in the United States.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, which principally consists of the distribution of premium programming services via satellite and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy.

Magazines and Inserts, which principally consists of the publication of free standing inserts, which are promotional booklets containing consumer offers distributed through insertion in local Sunday newspapers in the United States and the provision of in-store marketing products and services, primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers in the United States and Canada.

Newspapers, which principally consists of the publication of four national newspapers in the United Kingdom, the publication of more than 110 newspapers in Australia and the publication of a mass circulation, metropolitan morning newspaper in the United States.

Book Publishing, which principally consists of the publication of English language books throughout the world.

Other, which includes: NDS, Group plc, a company engaged in the business of supplying open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers; News Outdoor, an advertising business which offers display advertising in outdoor locations primarily throughout Russia and Eastern Europe; FIM, which operates the Company’s Internet activities; and Global Cricket Corporation, which has the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2007 Cricket World Cup and other related events through 2007.Cup.

The Company’s operating segments have been determined in accordance with the Company’s internal management structure, which is organized based on operating activities. The Company evaluates performance based upon several factors, of which the primary financial measures are segment operating income (loss) and Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization.

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, defined as operating income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization and the amortization of cable distribution investments, eliminates the variable effect across all business segments of non-cash depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense includes the depreciation of property and equipment, as well as amortization of finite-lived intangible assets. Amortization of cable distribution investments represents a reduction against revenues over the term of a carriage arrangement and, as such, it is excluded from Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization. Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization is a non-GAAP measure and it should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flow and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization does not reflect cash available to fund requirements, and the items excluded from Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, such as depreciation and amortization, are significant components in assessing the Company’s financial performance.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14—Segment Information (continued)

Management believes that Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of the Company’s business segments. Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization provides management, investors and equity analysts a measure to analyze operating performance of each business segment and enterprise value against historical and competitors’ data, although historical results, including Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

   For the three
months ended
December 31,
  

For the six

months ended
December 31,

 
   2006  2005  2006  2005 
   (in millions)  (in millions) 

Revenues:

     

Filmed Entertainment

  $2,265  $1,607  $3,478  $3,026 

Television

   1,600   1,596   2,703   2,644 

Cable Network Programming

   920   810   1,809   1,585 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   764   620   1,386   1,118 

Magazines and Inserts

   266   265   541   532 

Newspapers

   1,118   1,010   2,167   2,022 

Book Publishing

   393   390   761   781 

Other

   518   367   913   639 
                 

Total revenues

  $7,844  $6,665  $13,758  $12,347 
                 

Operating income (loss):

     

Filmed Entertainment

  $470  $299  $709  $667 

Television

   112   183   304   343 

Cable Network Programming

   275   262   524   459 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (12)  (53)  (25)  (114)

Magazines and Inserts

   74   76   152   152 

Newspapers

   170   69   294   194 

Book Publishing

   54   77   109   147 

Other

   1   7   (72)  (19)
                 

Total operating income

   1,144   920   1,995   1,829 
                 

Interest expense, net

   (140)  (141)  (265)  (269)

Equity earnings of affiliates

   249   160   492   346 

Other, net

   18   62   446   73 
                 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

   1,271   1,001   2,668   1,979 

Income tax expense

   (431)  (292)  (969)  (674)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

   (18)  (15)  (34)  (31)
                 

Income from continuing operations

   822   694   1,665   1,274 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     381   —     381 
                 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   822   1,075   1,665   1,655 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (1,013)
                 

Net income

  $822  $1,075  $1,665  $642 
                 

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14—Segment Information (continued)

   For the three months
ended March 31,
  For the nine months
ended March 31,
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 
   (in millions)  (in millions) 

Revenues:

     

Filmed Entertainment

  $1,802  $1,388  $5,280  $4,414 

Television

   1,568   1,347   4,271   3,991 

Cable Network Programming

   998   839   2,807   2,424 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   825   675   2,211   1,793 

Magazines and Inserts

   303   300   844   832 

Newspapers

   1,123   1,015   3,290   3,037 

Book Publishing

   291   275   1,052   1,056 

Other

   620   359   1,533   998 
                 

Total revenues

  $7,530  $6,198  $21,288  $18,545 
                 

Operating income (loss):

     

Filmed Entertainment

  $410  $225  $1,119  $892 

Television

   273   286   577   629 

Cable Network Programming

   282   211   806   670 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   91   69   66   (45)

Magazines and Inserts

   102   90   254   242 

Newspapers

   156   153   450   347 

Book Publishing

   29   26   138   173 

Other

   (104)  (49)  (176)  (68)
                 

Total operating income

   1,239   1,011   3,234   2,840 
                 

Interest expense, net

   (141)  (141)  (406)  (410)

Equity earnings of affiliates

   255   264   747   610 

Other, net

   47   170   493   243 
                 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

   1,400   1,304   4,068   3,283 

Income tax expense

   (517)  (471)  (1,486)  (1,145)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

   (12)  (13)  (46)  (44)
                 

Income from continuing operations

   871   820   2,536   2,094 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     —     —     381 
                 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   871   820   2,536   2,475 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (1,013)
                 

Net income

  $871  $820  $2,536  $1,462 
                 

Interest expense, net, Equity earnings of affiliates, Other, net, Income tax expense and Minority interest in subsidiaries are not allocated to segments as they are not under the control of segment management.

Intersegment revenues, generated primarily by the Filmed Entertainment segment, of approximately $239$323 million and $210$242 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005,2006, respectively, and of approximately $436$759 million and $395$637 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005,2006, respectively, have been eliminated within the Filmed Entertainment segment. Intersegment operating loss of approximately $10 million and operating profit of approximately $6 million, generated primarily by the Filmed Entertainment segment, of approximately $24 million and $9 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005,2006, respectively, and operating profit of approximately $36$26 million and $21$27 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005,2006, respectively, have been eliminated within the Filmed Entertainment segment.

   For the three months ended December 31, 2006 
   Operating income
(loss)
  Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $470  $20  $—    $490 

Television

   112   23   —     135 

Cable Network Programming

   275   14   16   305 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (12)  43   —     31 

Magazines and Inserts

   74   2   —     76 

Newspapers

   170   67   —     237 

Book Publishing

   54   2   —     56 

Other

   1   35   —     36 
                 

Total

  $1,144  $206  $16  $1,366 
                 
   For the three months ended December 31, 2005 
   Operating income
(loss)
  Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $299  $27  $—    $326 

Television

   183   23   —     206 

Cable Network Programming

   262   13   26   301 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (53)  43   —     (10)

Magazines and Inserts

   76   1   —     77 

Newspapers

   69   65   —     134 

Book Publishing

   77   1   —     78 

Other

   7   24   —     31 
                 

Total

  $920  $197  $26  $1,143 
                 

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 14—Segment Information (continued)

Entertainment segment.

 

  For the six months ended December 31, 2006   For the three months ended March 31, 2007 
  Operating income
(loss)
 Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
   Operating income
(loss)
 Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
  (in millions)   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $709  $40  $—    $749   $410  $22  $—    $432 

Television

   304   45   —     349    273   23   —     296 

Cable Network Programming

   524   27   39   590    282   15   17   314 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (25)  91   —     66    91   49   —     140 

Magazines and Inserts

   152   4   —     156    102   2   —     104 

Newspapers

   294   135   —     429    156   72   —     228 

Book Publishing

   109   4   —     113    29   2   —     31 

Other

   (72)  67   —     (5)   (104)  39   —     (65)
                          

Total

  $1,995  $413  $39  $2,447   $1,239  $224  $17  $1,480 
                          
  For the six months ended December 31, 2005   For the three months ended March 31, 2006 
  Operating income
(loss)
 Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
   Operating income
(loss)
 Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
  (in millions)   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $667  $46  $—    $713   $225  $17  $—    $242 

Television

   343   42   —     385    286   24   —     310 

Cable Network Programming

   459   25   53   537    211   13   25   249 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (114)  84   —     (30)   69   37   —     106 

Magazines and Inserts

   152   3   —     155    90   2   —     92 

Newspapers

   194   131   —     325    153   65   —     218 

Book Publishing

   147   3   —     150    26   2   —     28 

Other

   (19)  38   —     19    (49)  29   —     (20)
                          

Total

  $1,829  $372  $53  $2,254   $1,011  $189  $25  $1,225 
                          

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   For the nine months ended March 31, 2007 
   Operating income
(loss)
  Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $1,119  $62  $—    $1,181 

Television

   577   68   —     645 

Cable Network Programming

   806   42   56   904 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   66   140   —     206 

Magazines and Inserts

   254   6   —     260 

Newspapers

   450   207   —     657 

Book Publishing

   138   6   —     144 

Other

   (176)  106   —     (70)
                 

Total

  $3,234  $637  $56  $3,927 
                 
   For the nine months ended March 31, 2006 
   Operating income
(loss)
  Depreciation and
amortization
  Amortization of
cable distribution
investments
  Operating income
(loss) before
depreciation and
amortization
 
   (in millions) 

Filmed Entertainment

  $892  $63  $—    $955 

Television

   629   66   —     695 

Cable Network Programming

   670   38   78   786 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (45)  121   —     76 

Magazines and Inserts

   242   5   —     247 

Newspapers

   347   196   —     543 

Book Publishing

   173   5   —     178 

Other

   (68)  67   —     (1)
                 

Total

  $2,840  $561  $78  $3,479 
                 

Note 14—Segment Information (continued)NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  At
December 31,
  At
June 30,
  2006  2006  At March 31,
2007
  At June 30,
2006
  (in millions)  (in millions)

Total assets:

        

Filmed Entertainment

  $7,547  $6,489  $7,192  $6,489

Television

   13,277   12,903   13,101   12,903

Cable Network Programming

   7,733   7,813   8,296   7,813

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   2,068   2,124   1,969   2,124

Magazines and Inserts

   1,287   1,257   1,281   1,257

Newspapers

   4,729   4,524   5,238   4,524

Book Publishing

   1,621   1,452   1,583   1,452

Other

   9,656   9,486   11,547   9,486

Investments

   11,255   10,601   11,407   10,601
            

Total assets

  $59,173  $56,649  $61,614  $56,649
            

Goodwill and Intangible assets, net:

        

Filmed Entertainment

  $1,996  $2,010  $1,989  $2,010

Television

   10,195   10,195   10,195   10,195

Cable Network Programming

   5,381   5,393   5,503   5,393

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   581   563   588   563

Magazines and Inserts

   1,006   1,006   1,006   1,006

Newspapers

   1,853   1,709   1,907   1,709

Book Publishing

   508   508   508   508

Other

   2,807   2,610   3,191   2,610
            

Total goodwill and intangibles, net

  $24,327  $23,994  $24,887  $23,994
            

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15—15 – Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed individually for the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Net income is apportioned to both Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders on a ratio of 1.2 to 1, respectively, in accordance with the rights of the stockholders as described in the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In order to give effect to this apportionment when determining EPS, the weighted average Class A Common Stock is increased by 20% (the “Adjusted Class”) and is then compared to the sum of the weighted average Class B Common Stock and the weighted average Adjusted Class. The resulting percentage is then applied to the Net income to determine the apportionment for the Class A stockholders, with the balance attributable to the Class B stockholders.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15—Earnings Per Share (continued)

EPS has been presented in the two-class presentation, as the shares of Class B Common Stock participate in dividends with the shares of Class A Common Stock. The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS under SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share”:

 

   For the three
months ended
December 31,
 
   2006   2005 
   (in millions) 

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders—basic

  $822   $694 

Interest on convertible debt(a)

   —      5 

Other

   (2)   (1)
          

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders—diluted

  $820   $698 
          

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—     $381 

Net income available to stockholders—basic

  $822   $1,075 

Interest on convertible debt(a)

   —      5 

Other

   (2)   (1)
          

Net income available to stockholders—diluted

  $820   $1,079 
          

(a)In February 2006, the Company redeemed 92% of the Liquid Yield Option Notes (“LYONs”) for cash at the specified redemption amount of $594.25 per LYON.
   For the three months
ended March 31,
   2007  2006
   (in millions)

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders - basic

  $871  $820

Other

   (1)  —  
        

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders - diluted

  $870  $820
        

Net income available to stockholders - basic

  $871  $820

Other

   (1)  —  
        

Net income available to stockholders - diluted

  $870  $820
        

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15—Earnings Per Share (continued)

   For the three months ended December 31,
   2006  2005
   Class A  Class B  Total  Class A  Class B  Total
   (in millions, except per share data)

Allocation of income—basic:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $597  $225  $822  $500  $194  $694

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     275   106   381

Net income available to stockholders

   597   225   822   775   300   1,075

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,614   987   3,601   2,647   1,025   3,672

Allocation of income—diluted:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $597  $223  $820  $507  $191  $698

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     276   105   381

Net income available to stockholders

   597   223   820   783   296   1,079

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,640   987   3,627   2,706   1,025   3,731

Weighted average shares—basic

   2,178   987   3,165   2,206   1,025   3,231

Shares issuable under equity based compensation plans

   22   —     22   12   —     12

Convertible debt(a)

   —     —     —     37   —     37
                        

Weighted average shares—diluted

   2,200   987   3,187   2,255   1,025   3,280

Earnings per share—basic:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $0.27  $0.23    $0.23  $0.19  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Net income

  $0.27  $0.23    $0.35  $0.29  

Earnings per share—diluted:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $0.27  $0.23    $0.22  $0.19  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Net income

  $0.27  $0.23    $0.35  $0.29  

(a)In February 2006, the Company redeemed 92% of the LYONs for cash at the specified redemption amount of $594.25 per LYON. The impact of the remaining LYONs, which are convertible into approximately 2.8 million shares, is not significant.
   For the three months ended March 31,
   2007  2006
   Class A  Class B  Total  Class A  Class B  Total
   (in millions, except per share data)

Allocation of income - basic:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $632  $239  $871  $593  $227  $820

Net income available to stockholders

   632   239   871   593   227   820

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,611   987   3,598   2,622   1,004   3,626

Allocation of income - diluted:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $633  $237  $870  $594  $226  $820

Net income available to stockholders

   633   237   870   594   226   820

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,638   987   3,625   2,643   1,004   3,647

Weighted average shares - basic

   2,176   987   3,163   2,185   1,004   3,189

Shares issuable under equity based compensation plans

   22   —     22   18   —     18
                        

Weighted average shares - diluted

   2,198   987   3,185   2,203   1,004   3,207

Earnings per share - basic:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $0.29  $0.24    $0.27  $0.23  

Net income

  $0.29  $0.24    $0.27  $0.23  

Earnings per share - diluted:

            

Income from continuing operations

  $0.29  $0.24    $0.27  $0.22  

Net income

  $0.29  $0.24    $0.27  $0.22  

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15—Earnings Per Share (continued)

   For the six months
ended December 31,
 
   2006  2005 
   (in millions) 

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders—basic

  $1,665  $1,274 

Interest on convertible debt(a)

   —     10 

Other

   (2)  (1)
         

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders—diluted

  $1,663  $1,283 
         

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $(1,013)

Net income available to stockholders—basic

  $1,665  $642 

Interest on convertible debt(a)

   —     10 

Other

   (2)  (1)
         

Net income available to stockholders—diluted

  $1,663  $651 
         

(a)In February 2006, the Company redeemed 92% of the LYONs for cash at the specified redemption amount of $594.25 per LYON.
   

For the nine months

ended March 31,

 
   2007  2006 
   (in millions) 

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders - basic

  $2,536  $2,094 

Other

   (3)  (1)
         

Income from continuing operations available to stockholders - diluted

  $2,533  $2,093 
         

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $(1,013)

Net income available to stockholders - basic

  $2,536  $1,462 

Other

   (3)  (1)
         

Net income available to stockholders - diluted

  $2,533  $1,461 
         

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 15—Earnings Per Share (continued)

   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2006  2005 
   Class A  Class B  Total  Class A  Class B  Total 
   (in millions, except per share data) 

Allocation of income—basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $1,208  $457  $1,665  $919  $355  $1,274 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     275   106   381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (731)  (282)  (1,013)

Net income available to stockholders

   1,208   457   1,665   463   179   642 

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,610   987   3,597   2,664   1,027   3,691 

Allocation of income—diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $1,210  $453  $1,663  $932  $351  $1,283 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     277   104   381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (736)  (277)  (1,013)

Net income available to stockholders

   1,210   453   1,663   473   178   651 

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,634   987   3,621   2,732   1,027   3,759 

Weighted average shares—basic

   2,175   987   3,162   2,220   1,027   3,247 

Shares issuable under equity based compensation plans

   20   —     20   20   —     20 

Convertible debt(a)

   —     —     —     37   —     37 
                         

Weighted average shares—diluted

   2,195   987   3,182   2,277   1,027   3,304 

Earnings per share—basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $0.56  $0.46    $0.41  $0.35  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $—      $(0.33) $(0.27) 

Net income

  $0.56  $0.46    $0.21  $0.17  

Earnings per share—diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $0.55  $0.46    $0.41  $0.34  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $—      $(0.32) $(0.27) 

Net income

  $0.55  $0.46    $0.21  $0.17  

(a)In February 2006, the Company redeemed 92% of the LYONs for cash at the specified redemption amount of $594.25 per LYON. The impact of the remaining LYONs, which are convertible into approximately 2.8 million shares, is not significant.
   For the nine months ended March 31, 
   2007  2006 
   Class A  Class B  Total  Class A  Class B  Total 
   (in millions, except per share data) 

Allocation of income - basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $1,840  $696  $2,536  $1,512  $582  $2,094 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     275   106   381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (732)  (281)  (1,013)

Net income available to stockholders

   1,840   696   2,536   1,056   406   1,462 

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,610   987   3,597   2,650   1,020   3,670 

Allocation of income - diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $1,843  $690  $2,533  $1,515  $578  $2,093 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

   —     —     —     276   105   381 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —     —     (733)  (280)  (1,013)

Net income available to stockholders

   1,843   690   2,533   1,058   403   1,461 

Weighted average shares used in income allocation

   2,634   987   3,621   2,672   1,020   3,692 

Weighted average shares - basic

   2,175   987   3,162   2,208   1,020   3,228 

Shares issuable under equity based compensation plans

   20   —     20   19   —     19 
                         

Weighted average shares - diluted

   2,195   987   3,182   2,227   1,020   3,247 

Earnings per share - basic:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $0.85  $0.71    $0.68  $0.57  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $—      $(0.33) $(0.28) 

Net income

  $0.85  $0.71    $0.48  $0.40  

Earnings per share - diluted:

          

Income from continuing operations

  $0.84  $0.70    $0.68  $0.57  

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  $—    $—      $0.12  $0.10  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  $—    $—      $(0.33) $(0.27) 

Net income

  $0.84  $0.70    $0.48  $0.40  

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 16—16 – Additional Financial Information

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

 

  For the six months
ended December 31,
   

For the nine months

ended March 31,

 
  2006 2005   2007 2006 
  (in millions)   (in millions) 

Supplemental cash flow information:

      

Cash paid for income taxes

  $(545) $(236)  $(752) $(407)

Cash paid for interest

   (369)  (337)   (511)  (469)

Sale of other investments

   61   7    61   11 

Purchase of other investments

   (358)  (47)   (377)  (57)

Supplemental information on businesses acquired:

      

Fair value of assets acquired

   307   1,704    960   1,725 

Cash acquired

   14   25    67   25 

Less: Liabilities assumed

   (40)  (133)   (262)  (152)

Minority interest acquired

   25   38    (109)  39 

Cash paid

   (306)  (1,601)   (656)  (1,604)
              

Fair value of stock consideration

  $—    $33   $—    $33 
              

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 17—17 – Subsequent Events

A dividendIn April 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of $0.06Federal Publishing Company’s magazines, newspapers and online properties in Australia, from F Hannan Pty Limited for approximately $397 million.

In May 2007, the Company confirmed that it had made an offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dow Jones & Company for $60 per share in cash, or in a combination of Class A Common Stockcash and a dividend of $0.05 per share of Class B Common Stock has been declared and is payable on April 18, 2007. The record dateCompany stock.

In May 2007, the Company sold its investment in Fairfax for determining dividend entitlements is March 14, 2007.approximately $310 million.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—18 – Supplemental Guarantor Information

On June 27, 2003, News America Incorporated (“NAI”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, entered into a $1.75 billion Five Year Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank, as syndication agent, and the lenders named therein. News Corporation, FEG Holdings, Inc., Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., News America Marketing FSI, L.L.C., News Publishing Australia Limited and News Australia Holdings Pty Limited are guarantors (the “Guarantors”) under the Credit Agreement. The guarantors are wholly-owned by the Company or NAI and the guarantees provided are full and unconditional and joint and several.

The Credit Agreement provides a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility with a sub-limit of $600 million available for the issuance of letters of credit, and expires on June 30, 2008. Borrowings are in U.S. dollars only, while letters of credit are issuable in U.S. dollars or Euros. The significant terms of the Credit Agreement include the requirement that the Company maintain specific gearing and interest coverage ratios and limitations on secured indebtedness. The Company pays a facility fee of 0.15% regardless of facility usage. The Company pays interest of a margin over LIBOR for borrowings and a letter of credit fee of 0.60%. The Company is subject to an additional fee of 0.125% if borrowings under the facility exceed 25% of the committed facility. The interest and fees are based on the Company’s current debtcredit rating.

The Guarantors presently guarantee the senior public indebtedness of NAI. The supplemental condensed consolidating financial information of the Guarantors should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

In accordance with rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company uses the equity method to account for the results of all of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, representing substantially all of the Company’s consolidated results of operations, excluding certain intercompany eliminations.

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of NAI, News Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors of News Corporation, the non-guarantor subsidiaries of News Corporation and the eliminations and reclassifications necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
   News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
 

Revenues

 $3  $—    $317  $13,438  $—    $13,758   $5  $—    $503  $20,780  $—    $21,288 

Expenses

  135   —     233   11,395   —     11,763    198   —     363   17,493   —     18,054 
                                     

Operating (loss) income

  (132)  —     84   2,043   —     1,995    (193)  —     140   3,287   —     3,234 
                                     

Other (expense) Income:

             

Interest expense, net

  (935)  (148)  262   556   —     (265)   (1,424)  (224)  388   854   —     (406)

Equity earnings of affiliates

  2   —     17   473   —     492    3   —     26   718   —     747 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

  746   1,859   2,364   —     (4,969)  —      1,229   2,830   3,624   —     (7,683)  —   

Other, net

  61   (46)  (33)  464   —     446    8   (70)  42   513   —     493 
                                     

Income (loss) before income tax expense, minority interest in subsidiaries and cumulative effect of accounting change

  (258)  1,665   2,694   3,536   (4,969)  2,668 

Income (loss) before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

   (377)  2,536   4,220   5,372   (7,683)  4,068 

Income tax benefit (expense)

  94   —     (978)  (1,284)  1,199   (969)   138   —     (1,542)  (1,962)  1,880   (1,486)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

  —     —     —     (34)  —     (34)   —     —     —     (46)  —     (46)
                                     

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change

  (164)  1,665   1,716   2,218   (3,770)  1,665 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  —     —     —     —     —     —   
                  

Net (loss) income

 $(164) $1,665  $1,716  $2,218  $(3,770) $1,665   $(239) $2,536  $2,678  $3,364  $(5,803) $2,536 
                                     

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20052006

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 

News

Corporation

 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
   News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
 

Revenues

 $3  $—    $316  $12,028  $—    $12,347   $5  $—    $493  $18,047  $—    $18,545 

Expenses

  103   —     210   10,205   —     10,518    159   —     329   15,217   —     15,705 
                                     

Operating (loss) income

  (100)  —     106   1,823   —     1,829    (154)  —     164   2,830   —     2,840 
                                     

Other (expense) Income:

             

Interest expense, net

  (957)  (35)  223   500   —     (269)   (1,196)  (75)  116   745   —     (410)

Equity earnings of affiliates

  (1)  —     19   328   —     346    —     —     21   589   —     610 

Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities

  624   719   293   —     (1,636)  —      1,037   1,607   1,760   —     (4,404)  —   

Other, net

  26   (42)  18   71   —     73    36   (70)  22   255   —     243 
                                     

Income (loss) before income tax expense, minority interest in subsidiaries and cumulative effect of accounting change

  (408)  642   659   2,722   (1,636)  1,979    (277)  1,462   2,083   4,419   (4,404)  3,283 

Income tax (expense) benefit

  139   —     (225)  (927)  339   (674)   97   —     (727)  (1,542)  1,027   (1,145)

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

  —     —     —     (31)  —     (31)   —     —     —     (44)  —     (44)
                                     

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  (269)  642   434   1,764   (1,297)  1,274    (180)  1,462   1,356   2,833   (3,377)  2,094 

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations

  —     —     —     381   —     381    —     —     —     381   —     381 
                   

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change

  (269)  642   434   2,145   (1,297)  1,655    (180)  1,462   1,356   3,214   (3,377)  2,475 

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  —     —     —     (1,013)  —     (1,013)   —     —     —     (1,013)  —     (1,013)
                                     

Net (loss) income

 $(269)       $642  $434  $1,132  $(1,297) $642   $(180) $1,462  $1,356  $2,201  $(3,377) $1,462 
                                     

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

At DecemberMarch 31, 20062007

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
  News America
Incorporated
  News
Corporation
  Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

Assets:

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

 $3,699 $—   $—    $1,739  $—    $5,438  $4,934  $—    $—    $2,312  $—    $7,246

Receivables, net

  27  2  —     6,310   —     6,339   24   —     —     6,023   —     6,047

Inventories, net

  —    —    47   2,194   —     2,241   —     —     37   2,227   —     2,264

Other

  7  —    8   381   —     396   8   —     6   390   —     404
                                 

Total current assets

  3,733  2  55   10,624   —     14,414   4,966   —     43   10,952   —     15,961
                                 

Non-current assets:

               

Receivables

  2  —    —     490   —     492   2   —     —     483   —     485

Inventories, net

  —    —    —     2,593   —     2,593   —     —     —     2,610   —     2,610

Property, plant and equipment, net

  79  —    2   5,047   —     5,128   81   —     2   5,197   —     5,280

Intangible assets, net

  —    —    70   11,428   —     11,498   —     —     70   11,456   —     11,526

Goodwill

  4  —    —     12,825   —     12,829   4   —     —     13,357   —     13,361

Other

  150  1  128   685   —     964   153   1   122   708   —     984

Investments

               

Investments in associated companies and other investments

  93  —    687   10,475   —     11,255   113   —     688   10,606   —     11,407

Intragroup investments

  44,356  81,312  80,187   17,796   (223,651)  —     44,858   82,472   82,011   17,932   (227,273)  —  
                                 

Total investments

  44,449  81,312  80,874   28,271   (223,651)  11,255   44,971   82,472   82,699   28,538   (227,273)  11,407
                                 

Total non-current assets

  44,684  81,313  81,074   61,339   (223,651)  44,759   45,211   82,473   82,893   62,349   (227,273)  45,653
                                 

Total assets

 $48,417 $81,315 $81,129  $71,963  $(223,651) $59,173

TOTAL ASSETS

  $50,177  $82,473  $82,936  $73,301  $(227,273) $61,614
                                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current liabilities:

               

Borrowings

 $—   $—   $—    $4  $—    $4  $350  $—    $—    $12  $—    $362

Other current liabilities

  35  —    1,307   4,994   830   7,166   45   180   1,250   5,193   791   7,459
                                 

Total current liabilities

  35  —    1,307   4,998   830   7,170   395   180   1,250   5,205   791   7,821

Non-current liabilities:

               

Borrowings

  11,271  —    —     160   —     11,431   11,939   —     —     173   —     12,112

Other non-current liabilities

  317  1  2,545   6,288   (762)  8,389   371   1   2,654   6,440   (436)  9,030

Intercompany

  15,387  3,775  (5,988)  (13,174)  —     —     16,180   4,578   (6,230)  (14,528)  —     —  

Minority interest in subsidiaries

  —    —    —     289   —     289   —     —     —     413   —     413

Stockholders’ Equity

  21,407  77,539  83,265   73,402   (223,719)  31,894   21,292   77,714   85,262   75,598   (227,628)  32,238
                                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $48,417 $81,315 $81,129  $71,963  $(223,651) $59,173

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $50,177  $82,473  $82,936  $73,301  $(227,273) $61,614
                                 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2006

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
  News America
Incorporated
  News
Corporation
  Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

Assets:

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

 $4,094 $17 $—    $1,672  $—    $5,783  $4,094  $17  $—    $1,672  $—    $5,783

Receivables, net

  25  —    —     5,125   —     5,150   25   —     —     5,125   —     5,150

Inventories, net

  —    —    47   1,793   —     1,840   —     —     47   1,793   —     1,840

Other

  4  —    —     328   18   350   4   —     —     328   18   350
                                 

Total current assets

  4,123  17  47   8,918   18   13,123   4,123   17   47   8,918   18   13,123
                                 

Non-current assets:

               

Receivables

  2  —    —     591   —     593   2   —     —     591   —     593

Inventories, net

  —    —    —     2,410   —     2,410   —     —     —     2,410   —     2,410

Property, plant and equipment, net

  83  —    2   4,670   —     4,755   83   —     2   4,670   —     4,755

Intangible assets, net

  —    —    70   11,376   —     11,446   —     —     70   11,376   —     11,446

Goodwill

  4  —    —     12,544   —     12,548   4   —     —     12,544   —     12,548

Other

  157  1  141   874   —     1,173   157   1   141   874   —     1,173

Investments

               

Investments in associated companies and other investments

  100  —    516   9,985   —     10,601   100   —     516   9,985   —     10,601

Intragroup investments

  43,290  79,384  77,035   16,847   (216,556)  —     43,290   79,384   77,035   16,847   (216,556)  —  
                                 

Total investments

  43,390  79,384  77,551   26,832   (216,556)  10,601   43,390   79,384   77,551   26,832   (216,556)  10,601
                                 

Total non-current assets

  43,636  79,385  77,764   59,297   (216,556)  43,526   43,636   79,385   77,764   59,297   (216,556)  43,526
                                 

TOTAL ASSETS

 $47,759 $79,402 $77,811  $68,215  $(216,538) $56,649  $47,759  $79,402  $77,811  $68,215  $(216,538) $56,649
                                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current liabilities:

               

Borrowings

 $—   $—   $—    $42  $—    $42  $—    $—    $—    $42  $—    $42

Other current liabilities

  251  —    1,311   4,419   350   6,331   251   —     1,311   4,419   350   6,331
                                 

Total current liabilities

  251  —    1,311   4,461   350   6,373   251   —     1,311   4,461   350   6,373

Non-current liabilities:

               

Borrowings

  11,233  —    —     152   —     11,385   11,233   —     —     152   —     11,385

Other non-current liabilities

  376  1  1,858   6,380   121   8,736   376   1   1,858   6,380   121   8,736

Intercompany

  14,330  3,609  (5,786)  (12,153)  —     —     14,330   3,609   (5,786)  (12,153)  —     —  

Minority interest in subsidiaries

  —    —    —     281   —     281   —     —     —     281   —     281

Stockholders’ Equity

  21,569  75,792  80,428   69,094   (217,009)  29,874   21,569   75,792   80,428   69,094   (217,009)  29,874
                                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $47,759 $79,402 $77,811  $68,215  $(216,538) $56,649

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  $47,759  $79,402  $77,811  $68,215  $(216,538) $56,649
                                 

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
   News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
  News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
 

Operating activities:

              

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 $(384) $68  $(50) $1,071  $—   $705 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $(142) $630  $(100) $2,140  $—    $2,528 
                                    

Investing and other activities:

              

Property, plant and equipment

  (2)  —     —     (606)  —    (608)   (6)  —     —     (898)  —     (904)

Investments

  (14)  —     —     (756)  —    (770)   (17)  —     —     (1,008)  —     (1,025)

Proceeds from sale of investments and non-current assets

  5   —     50   303   —    358    5   —     100   305   —     410 
                                    

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (11)  —     50   (1,059)  —    (1,020)   (18)  —     100   (1,601)  —     (1,519)
                                    

Financing activities:

              

Borrowings

  —     —     —     160   —    160    1,000   —     —     181   —     1,181 

Repayment of borrowings

  —     —     —     (190)  —    (190)   —     —     —     (190)  —     (190)

Issuance of shares

  —     154   —     19   —    173    —     316   —     34   —     350 

Repurchase of shares

  —     (59)  —     —     —    (59)   —     (783)  —     —     —     (783)

Dividends paid

  —     (180)  —     (5)  —    (185)   —     (180)  —     (6)  —     (186)
                                    

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  —     (85)  —     (16)  —    (101)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   1,000   (647)  —     19   —     372 
                                    

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (395)  (17)  —     (4)  —    (416)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   840   (17)  —     558   —     1,381 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  4,094   17   —     1,672   —    5,783    4,094   17   —     1,672   —     5,783 

Exchange movement on opening cash balance

  —     —     —     71   —    71    —     —     —     82   — ��   82 
                                    

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $3,699  $—    $—    $1,739  $—   $5,438   $4,934  $—    $—    $2,312  $—    $7,246 
                                    

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20052006

(in millions)

 

 News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
 

News

Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

   News America
Incorporated
 News
Corporation
 Guarantor  Non-Guarantor Reclassifications
and Eliminations
  News
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
 

Operating activities:

               

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 $(3,062) $1,243  $—   $2,280  $—   $461   $(2,002) $1,956  $—    $2,095  $—    $2,049 
                                   

Investing and other activities:

               

Property, plant and equipment

  (7)  —     —    (405)  —    (412)   (6)  —     —     (642)  —     (648)

Investments

  2   —     —    (1,647)  —    (1,645)   2   —     —     (1,665)  —     (1,663)

Proceeds from sale of investments and non-current assets

  —     —     —    510   —    510    —     —     —     799   —     799 
                                   

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (5)  —     —    (1,542)  —    (1,547)   (4)  —     —     (1,508)  —     (1,512)
                                   

Financing activities:

               

Borrowings

  1,133   —     —    16   —    1,149    1,133   —     —     16   —     1,149 

Repayment of borrowings

  —     —     —    (7)  —    (7)   (831)  —     —     (8)  —     (839)

Issuance of shares

  —     63   —    10   —    73    —     94   —     16   —     110 

Repurchase of shares

  —     (1,067)  —    —     —    (1,067)   —     (1,810)  —     —     —     (1,810)

Dividends paid

  —     (237)  —    (4)  —    (241)   —     (239)  —     (7)  —     (246)
                                   

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  1,133   (1,241)  —    15   —    (93)   302   (1,955)  —     17   —     (1,636)
                                   

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

  (1,934)  2   —    753   —    (1,179)   (1,704)  1   —     604   —     (1,099)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  4,234   —     —    2,236   —    6,470    4,234   —     —     2,236   —     6,470 

Exchange movement on opening cash balance

  —     —     —    (48)  —    (48)   —     —     —     (47)  —     (47)
                                   

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 $2,300  $2  $—   $2,941  $—   $5,243   $2,530  $1  $—    $2,793  $—    $5,324 
                                   

See notes to supplemental guarantor information

NEWS CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 18—Supplemental Guarantor Information (continued)

 

Notes to Supplemental Guarantor Information

(1) Guarantors consist of the Company and the following wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company:

 

Subsidiaries

  

Jurisdiction of Incorporation

  

Principal Business

News Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

  

Australia

  Wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, which holds all of the stock of News Holdings Limited (formerly known as The News Corporation Limited)

News Publishing Australia Limited

  

Delaware, USA

  

U.S. holding company, which owns

100% of NAI.

FEG Holdings, Inc.

  

Delaware, USA

  Wholly-owned subsidiary of NAI.
News America Marketing FSI, L.L.C.  

Delaware, USA

  Publishes free-standing inserts.

Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.

  

Delaware, USA

  Wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation, principally engaged in the development, production and worldwide distribution of feature films and television programs, television broadcasting, and cable network programming.

(2) Investments in the Company’s subsidiaries, for purposes of the supplemental condensed consolidating presentation, are accounted for by their parent companies under the equity method of accounting whereby earnings of subsidiaries are reflected in the parent company’s investment account and earnings.

(3) The guarantees of NAI’s senior public indebtedness constitute senior indebtedness of each of the guarantors thereto, including the Company, and rank pari passu with all present and future senior indebtedness of such guarantors. Because the factual basis underlying the obligations created pursuant to the various facilities and other obligations constituting senior indebtedness of the Company and the guarantors of NAI’s senior public indebtedness, including the Company differ, it is not possible to predict how a court in bankruptcy would accord priorities among the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This document contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The words “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “believe” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this document and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of News Corporation, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting News Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations. The readers of this document are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. More information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is set forth under the Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in this report. News Corporation does not ordinarily make projections of its future operating results and undertakes no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review other documents filed by News Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This section should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements of News Corporation and related notes set forth elsewhere herein.

INTRODUCTION

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help provide an understanding of News Corporation and its subsidiaries’ (together “News Corporation” or the “Company”) financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. This discussion is organized as follows:

 

 

Overview of the Company’s Business - This section provides a general description of the Company’s businesses, as well as recent developments that have occurred either during fiscal 2007 that the Company believes are important in understanding theits results of operations and financial condition or to disclose known trends.

 

 

Results of Operations - This section provides an analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005.2006. This analysis is presented on both a consolidated and a segment basis. In addition, a brief description is provided of significant transactions and events that have an impact on the comparability of the results being analyzed.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources - This section provides an analysis of the Company’s cash flows for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005.2006. Included in the discussion of outstanding debt is a discussion of the amount of financial capacity available to fund the Company’s future commitments and obligations, as well as a discussion of other financing arrangements.

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS

The Company is a diversified entertainment company, which manages and reports its businesses in eight segments:

 

Filmed Entertainment, which principally consists of the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide, and the production of original television programming in the United States and Canada.

 

Television, which principally consists of the operation of 35 full power broadcast television stations, including nine duopolies, in the United States (Of(of these stations, 25 are affiliated with the FOX network and ten are affiliated with the MyNetworkTV network. Prior to September 2006, nine of the MyNetworkTV stations were affiliated with the UPN network and one was an independent station.)network), the broadcasting of network programming in the United States and the development, production and broadcasting of television programming in Asia.

Cable Network Programming, which principally consists of the licensing and production of programming distributed through cable television systems and direct broadcast satellite operators primarily in the United States.

 

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television(“DBS”), which principally consists of the distribution of premium programming services via satellite and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy.

 

Magazines and Inserts, which principally consists of the publication of free standing inserts, which are promotional booklets containing consumer offers distributed through insertion in local Sunday newspapers in the United States, and the provision of in-store marketing products and services, primarily to consumer packaged goods manufacturers, in the United States and Canada.

Newspapers, which principally consists of the publication of four national newspapers in the United Kingdom, the publication of more than 110 newspapers in Australia and the publication of a mass circulation, metropolitan morning newspaper in the United States.

 

Book Publishing, which principally consists of the publication of English language books throughout the world.

 

Other,which includes NDS Group plc (“NDS”), a company engaged in the business of supplying open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers; News Outdoor, an advertising business which offers display advertising primarily in outdoor locations throughout Russia and Eastern Europe; Fox Interactive Media (“FIM”), which operates the Company’s Internet activities; and Global Cricket Corporation, which has the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2007 Cricket World Cup and other related events through 2007.Cup.

Filmed Entertainment

The Filmed Entertainment segment derives revenue from the production and distribution of feature motion pictures and television series. In general, motion pictures produced or acquired for distribution by the Company are exhibited in U.S. and foreign theaters, followed by DVDs, pay-per-view television, premium subscription television, network television and basic cable and syndicated television exploitation. Television series initially produced for the networks and first-run syndication are generally licensed to domestic and international markets concurrently and subsequently typically released in seasonal DVD box sets. More successful series are later syndicated in domestic markets. The length of the revenue cycle for television series will vary depending on the number of seasons a series remains in active production and, therefore, may cause fluctuations in operating results. License fees received for television exhibition (including international and U.S. premium television and basic cable television) are recorded as revenue in the period that licensed films or programs are available for such exhibition, which may cause substantial fluctuations in operating results.

The revenues and operating results of the Filmed Entertainment segment are significantly affected by the timing of the Company’s theatrical and home entertainment releases, the number of its original and returning television series that are aired by television networks and the number of its television series in off-network syndication. Theatrical and home entertainment release dates are determined by several factors, including timing of vacation and holiday periods and competition in the marketplace. The distribution windows for the release of motion pictures theatrically and in various home entertainment formats have been compressing and may continue to change in the future. A reduction in timing between theatrical and home entertainment releases could adversely affect the revenues and operating results of this segment. In seeking to manage its risk, the Company has pursued a strategy of entering into agreements to share the financing of certain films with other parties. The parties to these arrangements include studio and non-studio entities, both domestic and foreign. In several of these agreements, other parties control certain distribution rights.

Operating costs incurred by the Filmed Entertainment segment include: exploitation costs, primarily theatrical prints and advertising and home entertainment marketing and manufacturing costs; amortization of capitalized production, overhead and interest costs; and participations and talent residuals. Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead.

The Company competes with other major studios, such as Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros., and independent film producers in the production and distribution of motion pictures and DVDs. As a producer and distributor of television programming, the Company competes with studios, television production groups and independent producers and syndicators, such as Disney, Sony, NBC Universal, Warner Bros. and Paramount Television, to sell programming both domestically and internationally. The Company also competes to obtain creative talent and story properties which are essential to the success of the Company’s filmed entertainment businesses.

In the operation of its businesses, the Company engages the services of writers, directors, actors and others, who are subject to collective bargaining agreements. Work stoppages and/or higher costs in connection with these agreements could adversely impact the Company’s operations.

Television and Cable Network Programming

The Company’s U.S. television operations primarily consist of the FOX Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) and the 35 television stations owned by the Company. The Company’s international television operations consist primarily of STAR Group Limited (“STAR”).

The television broadcast environment is highly competitive. The primary methods of competition in broadcast television are the development and acquisition of popular programming and the development of audience interest through programming promotion, in order to sell advertising at profitable rates. FOX competes for audience, advertising revenues and programming with other broadcast

networks, such as CBS, ABC, NBC and The CW, independent television stations, cable program services, as well as other media, including DBS services, DVDs, video games, print and the Internet. In addition, FOX competes with the other broadcast networks to secure affiliations with independently owned television stations in markets across the country.

The television stations owned by the Company compete for programming, audiences and advertising revenues with other television stations and cable networks in their respective coverage areas and, in some cases, with respect to programming, with other station groups, and in the case of advertising revenues, with other local and national media. The competitive position of the FOX affiliated television stations owned by the Company is largely influenced by the strength of FOX, and, in particular, the prime-time viewership of FOX, as well as the quality of the syndicated programs and local news programs in time periods not programmed by FOX.

Generally, the Company’s cable networks, which target various demographics, derive a majority of their revenues from monthly affiliate fees received from cable television systems and DBS operators based on the number of its subscribers, net of the amortization of cable distribution investments (capitalized fees paid to a cable operator or DBS operator to facilitate the launch of a cable network). The Company defers the cable distribution investments and amortizes the amounts on a straight-line basis over the contract period. Cable television and DBS are currently the predominant means of distribution of the Company’s program services in the United States. Internationally, distribution technology varies region by region.

The Company’s cable networks, including the Fox News Channel (“Fox News”), the FX Network (“FX”) and the Regional Sports Networks (“RSNs”), compete for carriage on cable television systems, DBS systems and other distribution systems with other program services, as well as other uses of bandwidth, such as retransmission of free over-the-air broadcast networks, telephony and data transmission. A primary focus of competition is for distribution of the Company’s cable network channels that are not already distributed within a particular cable television or DBS system. For such program services, distributors make decisions on the use of bandwidth based on various considerations, including amounts paid by programmers for launches, subscription fees payable by distributors and appeal to the distributors’ subscribers.

In Asia, STAR’s programming is primarily distributed via satellite to local cable operators or other pay-television platform operators for distribution to their subscribers. STAR derives its revenue from the sale of advertising time and affiliate fees from these pay-television platform operators.

The most significant operating expenses of the Television segment and the Cable Network Programming segment are the acquisition and production expenses related to programming and the production and technical expenses related to operating the technical facilities of the broadcaster or cable network. Other expenses include promotional expenses related to improving the market visibility and awareness of the broadcaster or cable network and sales commissions paid to the in-house advertising sales force, as well as salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead expenses.

The Company has several multi-year sports rights agreements, including contracts with the National Football League (“NFL”) through fiscal 2012, contracts with the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”) for certain races and exclusive rights for certain ancillary content through calendar year 2014, a contract with Major League Baseball (“MLB”) through calendar year 2013 and a contract for the Bowl Championship Series (“BCS”) through calendar year 2010. These contracts provide the Company with the broadcast rights to certain national sporting events during their respective terms. The costs of these sports contracts are charged to expense based on the ratio of each period’s operating profits to estimated total remaining operating profit of the contract.

The profitability of these long-term national sports contracts is based on the Company’s best estimates at DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 of directly attributable revenues and costs; such estimates may change in the future and such changes may be significant. Should revenues decline from estimates applied at DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, a loss may be recorded. Should revenues improve as compared to estimated revenues, the Company willmay have an improved operating profit related to the contract, which willmay be recognized over the estimated remaining contract term.

While the Company seeks to ensure compliance with federal indecency laws and related Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) regulations, the definition of “indecency” is subject to interpretation and there can be no assurance that the Company will not broadcast programming that is ultimately determined by the FCC to violate the prohibition against indecency. Such programming could subject the Company to regulatory review or investigation, fines, adverse publicity or other sanctions, including the loss of station licenses.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

The DBS segment’s operations consist principally of SKY Italia, which provides premium programming services via satellite and broadband directly to subscribers in Italy. SKY Italia derives revenues principally from subscriber fees. The Company believes that the quality and variety of video, audio and interactive programming, quality of picture, access to service, customer service and price are the key elements for gaining and maintaining market share. SKY Italia’s competition includes companies that offer video, audio,

interactive programming, telephony, data and other information and entertainment services, including broadband Internet providers, digital terrestrial transmission (“DTT”) services, wireless companies and companies that are developing new technologies.

During fiscal 2005, competitive DTT services in Italy expanded to include pay-per-view offering of soccer games previously available exclusively on the SKY Italia platform. The Company is currently prohibited from providing a pay DTT service under regulations of the European Commission. In addition, the Italian government previously offered a subsidy on the purchase of DTT decoders.

SKY Italia’s most significant operating expenses are those related to acquiringthe acquisition of entertainment, movie and sports programming and subscribers and the production and technical expenses related to operating the technical facilities. Operating expenses related to sports programming are generally recognized over the course of the related sport season, which may cause fluctuations in the operating results of this segment.

Magazines and Inserts

The Magazine and Inserts segment derives revenues from the sale of advertising space in free standing inserts, in-store promotional advertising, subscriptions and production fees. Adverse changes in general market conditions for advertising may affect revenues. Operating expenses for the Magazine and Inserts segment include

paper costs, promotional, printing, retail commissions, distribution expenses and production costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead.

Newspapers

The Newspapers segment derives revenues from the sale of advertising space and the sale of published newspapers. Competition for circulation is based upon the content of the newspaper, service and price. Adverse changes in general market conditions for advertising may affect revenues. Circulation revenues can be greatly affected by changes in competitors’ cover prices and by promotion activities. Operating expenses for the Newspapers segment include costs related to newsprint, ink, printing costs and editorial content. Selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead.

The Newspapers segment’s advertising volume, circulation and the price of newsprint are the key uncertainties whose fluctuations can have a material effect on the Company’s operating results and cash flow. The Company has to anticipate the level of advertising volume, circulation and newsprint prices in managing its businesses to maximize operating profit during expanding and contracting economic cycles. Newsprint is a basic commodity and its price is sensitive to the balance of supply and demand. The Company’s costs and expenses are affected by the cyclical increases and decreases in the price of newsprint. The newspapers published by the Company compete for readership and advertising with local and national newspapers and also compete with television, radio, Internet and other media alternatives in their respective locales. Competition for newspaper circulation is based on the news and editorial content of the newspaper, cover price and, from time to time, various promotions. The success of the newspapers published by the Company in competing with other newspapers and media for advertising depends upon advertisers’ judgments as to the most effective use of their advertising budgets. Competition for advertising among newspapers is based upon circulation levels, readership levels, reader demographics, advertising rates and advertiser results. Such judgments are based on factors, such as cost, availability of alternative media, circulation and quality of readership demographics.

Book Publishing

The Book Publishing segment derives revenues from the sale of general and children’s books in the United States and internationally. The revenues and operating results of the Book Publishing segment are significantly affected by the timing of the Company’s releases and the number of its books in the marketplace. The book publishing marketplace is subject to increased periods of demand in the summer months and during the end-of-year holiday season. Each book is a separate and distinct product, and its financial success depends upon many factors, including public acceptance.

Major new title releases represent a significant portion of the Company’s sales throughout the fiscal year. Consumer books are generally sold on a fully returnable basis, resulting in the return of unsold books. In the domestic and international markets, the Company is subject to global trends and local economic conditions.

Operating expenses for the Book Publishing segment include costs related to paper, printing, authors’ royalties, editorial, art and design expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses include promotional expenses, salaries, employee benefits, rent and other routine overhead.

The book publishing business operates in a highly competitive market and has been affected by consolidation trends. This market continues to change in response to technological innovations and other factors. Recent years have brought a number of significant

mergers among the leading book publishers. The book superstore remains a significant factor in the industry contributing to the general trend toward consolidation in the retail channel. There have also been a number of mergers completed in the distribution channel. The Company must compete with other publishers such as Random House, Penguin Group, Simon & Schuster and Hachette Livre, for the rights to works by well-known authors and public personalities. Although the Company currently has strong positions in each of its book publishing markets, further consolidation in the book publishing industry could place the Company at a competitive disadvantage with respect to scale and resources.

Other

NDS

NDS supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers. NDS technologies include conditional access and microprocessor security, broadcast stream management, set-top box and residential gateway middleware, electronic program guides, digital video recording technologies and interactive infrastructure and applications. NDS’ software systems, consultancy and systems integration services are focused on providing platform operators and content providers with technology to help them profit from the secure distribution of digital information and entertainment to consumer devices which incorporate various technologies supplied by NDS.

News Outdoor

The Company sells, through its News Outdoor businesses, advertising space on various media, including billboards, street furniture and transit shelters, unique boards, airport transit advertising and in-store point of sale displays in shopping malls and supermarkets. It has outdoor advertising operations primarily in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Fox Interactive Media

The Company sells, through its FIM division, advertising, sponsorships and subscription services on the Company’s various Internet properties. Web properties include the social networking site MySpace.com, IGN.com, AmericanIdol.com, Scout.com and Foxsports.com. The Company also has a distribution agreement with Microsoft’s MSN for Foxsports.com.

Other Recent Business Developments

In August 2006, the Company announced that its FIMFox Interactive Media (“FIM”) division entered into a multi-year search technology and services agreement with Google, Inc. (“Google”), pursuant to which Google will beis the exclusive search and keyword-targeted advertising sales provider for a majority of FIM’s web properties. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will beis obligated to make guaranteed minimum revenue share payments to FIM of $900 million based on FIM’s achievement of certain traffic and other commitments. These guaranteed minimum revenue share payments are expected to be made over the period beginning the first quarter of calendar 2007 and ending inthrough the second quarter of calendar 2010.

In September 2006, the Company and VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign”) announced a joint venture to form a new provider of mobile entertainment. The transaction closed in January 2007, and the Company paid approximately $188 million for a controlling interest in VeriSign’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba, which was combined with the Company’s Fox Mobile Entertainment assets.

Share Exchange Agreement

On December 22, 2006, the Company signed a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”). Under the terms of the transaction, Liberty will exchange its entire economic position in the Company (approximately 325 million shares and 188 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class B Common Stock”), respectively) for 100% of a News Corporation subsidiary (“Splitco”), whose holdings will consist of an approximately 38% interest (approximately 470 million shares) in The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (“DIRECTV”) constituting the Company’s entire interest in DIRECTV, three of the Company’s Regional Sports Networks (FSN Northwest, FSN Pittsburgh and FSN Rocky Mountain (the “Three RSNs”)) and $550$588 million in cash, subject to adjustment.

The transaction contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement iswas approved by the Class B Common Stockholders on April 3, 2007 but remains subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, regulatory approvals, the receipt of a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Class B Common Stock, other than the shares owned by Liberty and its associates and by Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch, the Murdoch Family Trust and Cruden Financial Services LLC (collectively the “Murdoch Interests”) and the absence of a material adverse effect on Splitco. If approved,these conditions are satisfied, the transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of calendar 2007.

Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company must pay to Liberty a termination fee of $100 million in cash if the Share Exchange Agreement is terminated by either the Company or Liberty due to the failure by the Company to obtain the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders of the Class B Common Stock, other than by Liberty and its associates and the Murdoch Interests; provided that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) does not change its recommendation to stockholders to vote in favor of the Share Exchange Agreement. The Company must pay to Liberty a termination fee of $300 million in circumstances in which the Share Exchange Agreement is terminated by Liberty following a change in recommendation by the Board.

The Company will enter into a non-competition agreement with DIRECTV and non-competition agreements with each of the Three RSNs, in each case, restricting its right to compete for a period of four years with DIRECTV and the Three RSNs in the respective regions in which such entities are operating on the date the Share Exchange Agreement is consummated.

In January 2007, the Company and VeriSign, Inc. (“VeriSign”) formed a joint venture to provide entertainment content for mobile devices. The Company paid approximately $190 million for a controlling interest in VeriSign’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba, which was combined with the Company’s Fox Mobile Entertainment assets. The results of the joint venture have been included in the Company’s consolidated results of operations since January 2007. The Company and VeriSign have various call and put rights related to VeriSign’s ownership interest.

In May 2007, the Company confirmed that it had made an offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Dow Jones & Company for $60 per share in cash, or in a combination of cash and Company stock.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations—For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 versus the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006.

The following table sets forth the Company’s operating results for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, as compared to the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006.

 

  For the three months ended
December 31,
  For the six months ended
December 31,
 
  2006  2005  % Change  2006  2005  % Change 
  (in millions, except % and per share amounts) 

Revenues

 $7,844  $6,665  18% $13,758  $12,347  11%

Expenses:

      

Operating

  5,335   4,471  19%  9,085   8,110  12%

Selling, general and administrative

  1,153   978  18%  2,255   1,937  16%

Depreciation and amortization

  206   197  5%  413   372  11%

Other operating charges

  6   99  (94)%  10   99  (90)%
                      

Total operating income

 $1,144  $920  24% $1,995  $1,829  9%
                      

Interest expense, net

  (140)  (141) (1)%  (265)  (269) (1)%

Equity earnings of affiliates

  249   160  56%  492   346  42%

Other, net

  18   62  (71)%  446   73  **
                      

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

  1,271   1,001  27% $2,668  $1,979  35%

Income tax expense

  (431)  (292) 48%  (969)  (674) 44%

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

  (18)  (15) 20%  (34)  (31) 10%
                      

Income from continuing operations

  822   694  18%  1,665   1,274  31%

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

  —     381  **  —     381  **
                      

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

  822   1,075  (24)%  1,665   1,655  1%

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

  —     —    **  —     (1,013) **
                      

Net income

 $822  $1,075  (24)% $1,665  $642  **
                      

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(1)

 $0.26  $0.21  24% $0.52  $0.39  33%

   For the three months ended
March 31,
  For the nine months ended
March 31,
 
   2007  2006  %
Change
  2007  2006  %
Change
 
   (in millions, except % and per share amounts) 

Revenues

  $7,530  $6,198  21% $21,288  $18,545  15%

Expenses:

       

Operating

   4,915   4,006  23%  14,000   12,116  16%

Selling, general and administrative

   1,145   989  16%  3,400   2,926  16%

Depreciation and amortization

   224   189  19%  637   561  14%

Other operating charges

   7   3   **  17   102  (83)%
                       

Total operating income

  $1,239  $1,011  23% $3,234  $2,840  14%
                       

Interest expense, net

   (141)  (141) —     (406)  (410) (1)%

Equity earnings of affiliates

   255   264  (3)%  747   610  22%

Other, net

   47   170  (72)%  493   243   **
                       

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries

   1,400   1,304  7% $4,068  $3,283  24%

Income tax expense

   (517)  (471) 10%  (1,486)  (1,145) 30%

Minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax

   (12)  (13) (8)%  (46)  (44) 5%
                       

Income from continuing operations

   871   820  6%  2,536   2,094  21%

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax

   —     —    —     —     381  **
                       

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   871   820  6%  2,536   2,475  2%

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

   —     —    —     —     (1,013) **
                       

Net income

  $871  $820  6% $2,536  $1,462  73%
                       

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations(1)

  $0.27  $0.26  4% $0.80  $0.64  25%

**not meaningful

(1)

Represents earnings per share based on the total weighted average shares outstanding (Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock combined) for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 2005.2006. Class A Common Stock carry rights to a greater dividend than Class B Common Stock through fiscal 2007. As such, net income available to the Company’s stockholders is allocated between the Company’s two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Subsequent to the final fiscal 2007 dividend payment, shares of Class A Common Stock will cease to carry any rights to a greater dividend than shares of Class B Common Stock. See Note 15 - Earnings Per Share.

OverviewThe Company’s revenues increased 18%21% and 11%,15% for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 were primarily due to revenue increases at the Filmed Entertainment, Direct Broadcast Satellite Television, Cable Network Programming, NewspapersTelevision, DBS and Other segments.

Operating expenses for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 increased approximately 19%23% and 12%16%, respectively, from the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2006. The increases were primarily due to higher theatrical releasingsports programming rights, higher amortization of production and participation costs and higher home entertainment manufacturing and marketing expenses and higher amortization of production and participation costs. Also contributing to increases in operating expenses was higher sports rights amortization.expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 18% and 16% for both the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 were primarily due to increases caused by higher employee costs and higher costs related to Internet initiatives andinitiatives. Also contributing to the impact ofincrease for the acquisitions at FIM inthree months ended March 31, 2006 were the corresponding prior periods of fiscal 2006.incremental expenses related to acquisitions. Depreciation and Amortizationamortization for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 increased 5%19% and 11%14%, respectively, primarily resulting from incremental expenses fromin fiscal 2006, primarily resulting from acquisitions and additional plant and equipment placed into service.

During the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, Operating income increased 24%23% and 9%14%, respectively, from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases in Operating income were primarily a result of the $99 million redundancy provision recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 at the Newspapers segment. Duringfor the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, the Company recorded an additional redundancy provision of $6 million and $10 million, respectively. Also contributing2007 were primarily due to increases inincreased Operating income were increased operating results inat the Filmed Entertainment, Cable Network Programming and Direct Broadcast Satellite TelevisionDBS segments. These increases were partially offset by operating result decreases at the Television Book Publishing and Other segments. The increase in Operating income during the nine month ended March 31, 2007 was also a result of the $102 million redundancy provision recorded in the nine months ended March 31, 2006 at the Newspaper segment as compared to $17 million recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2007.

Interest expense, netInterest expense, net, decreased $1 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, respectively,2007 remained consistent as compared to the corresponding periodsperiod of fiscal 2006. The decreaseincrease in interest income due to higher cash balances during the period was offset by increased interest expense primarily due to the issuance in March 2007 of $1,000 million in 6.15% Senior Notes due 2037. Interest expense, net wasdecreased $4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, primarily due to higher interest income as a result of higher cash balances during the period. The increasesincrease in interest income werewas partially offset by increased interest expense primarily due to the issuance of $1.15 billion$1,150 million in 6.4% Senior Notes due 2035 in December 2005.2005 and 6.15% Senior Notes due 2037 in March 2007.

Equity earnings of affiliatesNet earnings from equity affiliates decreased $9 million and increased $137 million for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 increased $89 million and $146 million,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. TheseBoth periods reflect improvements were primarily due to increased contributions from DIRECTV, reflecting subscriber growth and higher pricing, as well as lower expenses resulting from DIRECTV’s set-top receiver lease program. These improvements were offset by the absence of equity earnings from Innova (sold February 2006) and Sky Brasil (sold August 2006).

 

   For the three months ended
December 31,
  For the six months ended
December 31,
 
   2006  2005  % Change  2006  2005  % Change 
   (in millions, except %) 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

  $90  $86  5% $172  $186  (8)%

The DIRECTV Group, Inc.

   114   19  **  230   28  **

Other DBS equity affiliates

   (2)  6  **  7   35  (80)%

Cable channel equity affiliates

   23   26  (12)%  44   43  2%

Other equity affiliates

   24   23  4%  39   54  (28)%
                       

Total equity earnings of affiliates

  $249  $160  56% $492  $346  42%
                       

   For the three months
ended March 31,
  For the nine months
ended March 31,
 
   2007  2006  %
Change
  2007  2006  %
Change
 
   (in millions, except %) 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

  $101  $100  1% $273  $286  (5)%

The DIRECTV Group, Inc

   106   61  74%  336   89   **

Other DBS equity affiliates

   2   66  (97)%  9   101  (91)%

Cable channel equity affiliates

   22   9   **  66   52  27%

Other equity affiliates

   24   28  (14)%  63   82  (23)%
                       

Total equity earnings of affiliates

  $255  $264  (3)% $747  $610  22%
                       

**not meaningful

Other, netOther, net consisted of the following:

 

  For the three months
ended December 31,
  For the six months
ended December 31,
 
     2006        2005        2006        2005    
  (in millions)  (in millions) 

Gain on the sale of Sky Brasil(a)

 $—    $—    $261  $—   

Gain on the sale of Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited(a)

  —     —     136   —   

Gain on the sale of China Netcom(a)

  —     —     —     52 

Change in fair value of exchangeable securities(b)

  30   68   68   27 

Other

  (12)  (6)  (19)  (6)
                

Total Other, net

 $18  $62  $446  $73 
                

   

For the three months

ended March 31,

  For the nine months
ended March 31,
 
   2007  2006  2007  2006 
   (in millions)  (in millions) 

Termination of participation rights agreement(a)

  $97  $—    $97  $—   

Gain on the sale of Sky Brasil(b)

   —     —     261   —   

Gain on the sale of Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited(b)

   —     —     136   —   

Gain on Sale of Innova(b)

   —     206   —     206 

Gain on the sale of China Netcom(b)

   —     —     —     52 

Change in fair value of exchangeable securities(c)

   (52)  (35)  16   (8)

Other

   2   (1)  (17)  (7)
                 

Total Other, net

  $47  $170  $493  $243 
                 

(a)

See Note 5—Investments.2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions

(b)

See Note 5 – Investments.

(c)

The Company has certain outstanding exchangeable debt securities which contain embedded derivatives. Pursuant to SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”), these embedded derivatives require separate accounting and, as such, changes in their fair value are recognized in Other, net. A significant variance in the price of underlying stock could have a material impact on the operating results of the Company.

Income tax expenseThe effective tax rate for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was 34% and 36%37%, respectively, which werewas higher than the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 of 36% and 35%, respectively, due to the effect of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 on the fiscal 2006 effective tax rates. The effective tax raterates for the sixthree and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2006 waswere higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to foreign and state income taxes.

Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of taxIn October 2005, the Company sold its TSL Education Ltd. division (“TSL”), which includedThe Times Educational Supplement and other newspapers, magazines, websites and exhibitions aimed at teachers and education professionals in the United Kingdom, for cash consideration of approximately $395 million. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded a gain of $381 million, net of tax of $0.

The provision for income taxes reported in discontinued operations of $0 differs from the amount computed using the U.S. statutory income tax rate, due to the tax being offset by a release of a valuation allowance that was applied to an existing deferred tax asset established for capital losses, which because of the TSL transaction, can now be utilized. Therefore, there is no resulting tax liability.

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax - Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Emerging Issues Task Force Topic No. D-108, "Use“Use of the Residual Method to Value Acquired Assets Other Than Goodwill” (“D-108”). D-108 requires companies who have applied the residual value method in the valuation of acquired identifiable intangibles for purchase accounting and impairment testing to now use a direct value method. As required, as a result of the adoption, the Company recorded a charge of $1.6 billion ($1 billion net of tax, or ($0.32)0.33) per diluted share of Class A Common Stock and ($0.27) per diluted share of Class B Common Stock) to reduce the intangible balances attributable to its television stations'stations’ FCC licenses. This charge has been reflected as a cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax in the consolidated statement of operations.

Net incomeNet Incomeincome for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 decreased $2532007 increased $51 million, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, primarily due to the gain onincreases in Operating income noted above. The increase in net income for the sale of TSL noted abovethree months ended March 31, 2007 was partially offset by a decrease in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.Other, net. For the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007, the Company’s net income increased $1,023$1,074 million as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The increase in net income for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 primarily reflects the absence of the cumulative effect of accounting change recognized in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006 and increasesan increase in Other, net in the six months

ended December 31, 2006.net. The increase in net income in the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was partially offset by the effect of the gain on sale of TSL during the second quarter of fiscal 2006, with no corresponding gain in fiscal 2007.

Segment Analysis:

The following table sets forth the Company’s revenues and operating income by segment for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, as compared to the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006.

 

   For the three months ended
December 31,
  For the six months ended
December 31,
 
   2006  2005  % Change  2006  2005  % Change 
   (in millions, except %) 

Revenues:

       

Filmed Entertainment

  $2,265  $1,607  41% $3,478  $3,026  15%

Television

   1,600   1,596  —     2,703   2,644  2%

Cable Network Programming

   920   810  14%  1,809   1,585  14%

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   764   620  23%  1,386   1,118  24%

Magazines and Inserts

   266   265  —     541   532  2%

Newspapers

   1,118   1,010  11%  2,167   2,022  7%

Book Publishing

   393   390  1%  761   781  (3)%

Other

   518   367  41%  913   639  43%
                       

Total revenues

  $7,844  $6,665  18% $13,758  $12,347  11%
                       

Operating income (loss):

       

Filmed Entertainment

  $470  $299  57% $709  $667  6%

Television

   112   183  (39)%  304   343  (11)%

Cable Network Programming

   275   262  5%  524   459  14%

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   (12)  (53) (77)%  (25)  (114) (78)%

Magazines and Inserts

   74   76  (3)%  152   152  —   

Newspapers

   170   69  **  294   194  52%

Book Publishing

   54   77  (30)%  109   147  (26)%

Other

   1   7  (86)%  (72)  (19) **
                       

Total operating income (loss)

  $1,144  $920  24% $1,995  $1,829  9%
                       

   For the three months ended
March 31,
  For the nine months ended
March 31,
 
   2007  2006  %
Change
  2007  2006  %
Change
 
   (in millions, except %) 

Revenues:

  

Filmed Entertainment

  $1,802  $1,388  30% $5,280  $4,414  20%

Television

   1,568   1,347  16%  4,271   3,991  7%

Cable Network Programming

   998   839  19%  2,807   2,424  16%

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   825   675  22%  2,211   1,793  23%

Magazines and Inserts

   303   300  1%  844   832  1%

Newspapers

   1,123   1,015  11%  3,290   3,037  8%

Book Publishing

   291   275  6%  1,052   1,056  —   

Other

   620   359  73%  1,533   998  54%
                       

Total revenues

  $7,530  $6,198  21% $21,288  $18,545  15%
                       

Operating income (loss):

       

Filmed Entertainment

  $410  $225  82% $1,119  $892  25%

Television

   273   286  (5)%  577   629  (8)%

Cable Network Programming

   282   211  34%  806   670  20%

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television

   91   69  32%  66   (45)  **

Magazines and Inserts

   102   90  13%  254   242  5%

Newspapers

   156   153  2%  450   347  30%

Book Publishing

   29   26  12%  138   173  (20)%

Other

   (104)  (49)  **  (176)  (68)  **
                       

Total operating income (loss)

  $1,239  $1,011  23% $3,234  $2,840  14%
                       

**not meaningful

Filmed Entertainment (25% and 24% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006)2006, respectively)

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, revenues at the Filmed Entertainment segment increased $658$414 million, or 41%30%, and $452$866 million, or 15%20%, respectively, as compared with the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily due to increased worldwide theatrical and home entertainment revenues. The worldwide theatrical revenue increase for the three months ended March 31, 2007, was driven by the strong performances fromNight at the Museum andEragon, compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, which included the worldwide performances ofCheaper By the Dozen 2, Big Momma’s House 2and the opening weekend results ofIce Age: The Meltdown, as well as the international theatrical performance ofWalk the Line. The increase in home entertainment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily driven by the worldwide home entertainment release ofBorat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,Night at the Museumdomestic home entertainment releases ofEragon, Flicka andEragonThe Marine, as well as continued and the international theatrical contributions fromhome entertainment performance ofThe Devil Wears Prada. The second quartercorresponding period of fiscal 2006 included the domestic theatrical releases ofCheaper by the Dozen 2,The Family Stone andWalk the Line. The increase in home entertainment revenues was primarily driven by the worldwide home entertainment releases ofIce Age: The Meltdown andX-Men: The Last Stand and the domestic home entertainment release ofThe Devil Wears PradaWalk the Line andLittle Miss SunshineTransporter 2. Also contributing to, as well as the increase in home entertainment revenue was an increase from the sale and distribution of television titles such as24 andPrison Break. The corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 included the worldwide home entertainment releasescontinued performance ofFantastic Four,Kingdom of Heaven and two distribution releases,Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith andMr. & Mrs. Smith. Syndication revenues were lower compared to the first six months of fiscal 2006 because the corresponding period of the prior fiscal

year included the domestic syndication ofThe X-Files and initial domestic cable availability ofDharma and Greg with no comparable syndication revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2007. Home entertainment revenues generated from the sale and distribution of film and television titles in the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 were 76%81% and 24%19%, respectively, of total home entertainment revenues, and 75%77% and 25%23%, respectively, in the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007.

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Filmed Entertainment segmentsegment’s Operating income increased $171$185 million, or 57%82%, and $42$227 million, or 6%25%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. These increases were primarily due to higher worldwide theatrical and home entertainment revenues, asthe revenue increases noted above, which were partially offset by higher theatrical releasing costs higher home entertainment manufacturing and marketing expenses and higher amortization of production and participation costs directly associated with the increase in revenues noted above.

Television(20% and 21%22% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively)

Revenues forFor the three and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 at the Company’s Television segment were substantially consistent with the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. For the six months ended December 31, 2006,2007, the Television segment reported a revenue increaseincreases of $59$221 million, or 2%16%, and $280 million, or 7%, as compared to the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2006. For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Television segment reported Operating income decreases of $71$13 million, or 39%5%, and $39$52 million, or 11%8%, respectively, from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006.

Revenues at the Company’s U.S. television operations increased 2%19% and 5%9% for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases were primarily due to increasesthe broadcasts of the BCS and NASCAR’s Daytona 500 with no comparable events in NFLthe corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 and higher FOX prime-time advertising revenue as a result ofdue to higher NFL ratings and higher pricing. These revenue increases were partially offset by revenue decreases at the Company owned MyNetworkTV affiliated stations. Also contributing to the increases wereincrease for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was higher political advertising revenues at the Company’s television stations as a result ofdue to higher spending resulting from the November 2006 elections. These increases were partially offset by lower prime-time advertising revenue as a result of lower ratings in fiscal 2007. Operating income at the Company’s U.S. television operations for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 decreased approximately 39%1% and 10%5%, respectively, from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The decreases in Operating income were primarily due to weakexpenses associated with MyNetworkTV which was launched in September 2006, higher sports programming costs related to the BCS and Daytona 500 with no comparable events in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 and the revenue decreases at the MyNetworkTV affiliates noted above. Also contributing to the decrease in Operating income for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was lower ratings for the MLB post-season and higher sports programming costs related to the new NFL contract. Also contributing to the decrease in Operating income were costs for MyNetworkTV which was launched in September 2006, with no comparable expenses in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006.

Revenues for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007 at the Company’s international television operations decreasedincreased over the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. These decreasesIncreases during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, were primarily due to decreasedhigher advertising revenues from India, asin India. Also contributing to the corresponding periods ofincrease for the prior year included the broadcast ofKaun Banega Crorepati 2, India’s version ofWho Wants to Be a Millionaire, which did not begin broadcasting until Januarynine months ended March 31, 2007 during the current fiscal year. These decreases were partially offset by growthwas an increase in subscription revenue.revenues. Operating income at the Company’s international television operations decreasesdecreased for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 over2007, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily due to the revenue decreases noted above, as well as higher operating costs.and selling, general and administrative expenses.

Cable Network Programming (13% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006)

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007, revenues for the Cable Network Programming segment increased $110$159 million, or 14%19% and $224$383 million, or 14%16%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. For the three months ended December 31, 2006, Fox News, FX and the RSNs’ revenues increased 17%, 6% and 11%, respectively, from the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. For the six months ended December 31, 2006, Fox News, FX and the RSNs’ revenues increased 15%, 9% and 13%, respectively, from the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.

Fox News’ affiliate revenues increased 34% and 22% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, respectively, primarily driven by lower cable distribution amortization, higher pricing and additional subscribers. In addition, revenues from licensing fees contributed to the increase from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. As of December 31, 2006, Fox News reached approximately 91 million Nielsen households.

FX’s advertising revenues increased 3% and 8% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. These increases were a result of higher pricingdriven by revenue growth at Fox News, FX, the RSNs and additional commercial spots sold. the Company’s international cable channels.

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, affiliate2007, Fox News’ revenues increased 7%19% and 8%16%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily due to affiliate revenue increases driven by an increase in average rate per subscriber and lower cable distribution amortization. In addition, revenue from licensing fees contributed to the increase in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 from the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases inAs of March 31, 2007, Fox News reached approximately 91 million Nielsen households.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, FX’s revenues increased 8% and 9%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, driven by advertising and affiliate revenue increases. Advertising revenues increased for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, due to additional commercial spots sold. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, affiliate revenues wereincreased as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 as a result of an increase in the average rate per subscriber and the number of subscribers. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, FX reached approximately 9091 million Nielsen households.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, the RSNs’ advertising revenues increased 11%10% and 9%12%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, driven by advertising and affiliate revenue increases. Advertising revenues increased for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2007 as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, respectively,primarily due to additional revenues from an increased number of National Basketball Association (“NBA”) games broadcasted and higher advertising revenues from NBA games. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2007, affiliate revenues increased as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily due to higher rates and a higher number of subscribers including those from the acquisition of the SportSouth RSN in May 2006. During

Revenues at the Company’s international cable channels increased for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, affiliate revenues increased 11% and 13%,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006,2006. The increases were due to improved advertising sales and subscriber growth at the acquisitionFox International Channels, as well as the consolidation of the SportSouth RSN.NGC Network LLC (“NGC International”) beginning January 1, 2007.

The Cable Network Programming segment Operating income increased $13$71 million, or 5%34%, and $65$136 million, or 14%20%, for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. These improvements

were primarily driven by the revenue increases noted above, partially offset by increased programming andhigher sports rights costsamortization mainly due to an increase inadditional games, higher entertainment programming for new shows and incremental expenses from the numberconsolidation of professional and collegiate games taking place in the current fiscal year periods as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. The revenue gains were also offset by marketing costs for a new original series.NGC International.

Direct Broadcast Satellite Television(10% and 9% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively)2006)

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, SKY Italia revenues increased $144$150 million, or 23%22%, and $268$418 million, or 24%23%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. This revenue growth was primarily driven by an increase of approximately 432,000456,000 net subscribers over the twelve months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007. During the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2007, SKY Italia added approximately 200,000135,000 net subscribers, which resulted in SKY Italia’s subscriber base totaling more than 4.0approximately 4.2 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007. The total churn in the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2007 was approximately 102,00080,000 subscribers on an average subscriber base of approximately 3.94.1 million, as compared to churn of approximately 70,00066,000 subscribers on an average subscriber base of approximately 3.53.7 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The total churn for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was approximately 249,000329,000 subscribers on an average subscriber base of approximately 3.94.0 million, as compared to churn of approximately 186,000250,000 subscribers on an average subscriber base of approximately 3.5 million in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. Subscriber churn for the period represents the number of SKY Italia subscribers whose service was disconnected during the period.

Average revenue per subscriber (“ARPU”) for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was approximately €45€46 and approximately €41,€43, respectively, which is consistent with the ARPU for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. SKY Italia calculates ARPU by dividing total subscriber-related revenues for the period by the average subscribers for the period and dividing that amount by the number of months in the period. Subscriber-related revenues are comprised of total subscription revenue, pay-per-view revenue and equipment rental revenue for the period. Average subscribers are calculated for the period by adding the beginning and ending subscribers for the period and dividing by two.

Subscriber acquisition costs per subscriber (“SAC”) of approximately €260€245 in the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2007 declined slightlyincreased 4% as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, drivenprimarily due to a reduction of the upfront activation fees paid by lower marketing on a

per addition basis. The lower marketing cost per addition was the result of aggregate marketing cost remaining flat combined with an increase in the number of gross additions in the current quarter.consumer. SAC is calculated by dividing total subscriber acquisition costs for a period by the number of gross SKY Italia subscriber acquisitions during the period. Subscriber acquisition costs include the cost of the commissions paid to retailers and other distributors, the cost of equipment sold directly by SKY Italia to subscribers and the costs related to installation and acquisition advertising, net of any upfront activation fee. SKY Italia excludes the value of equipment capitalized under SKY Italia’s equipment lease program, as well as payments and the value of returned equipment related to disconnected lease program subscribers from subscriber acquisition costs.

During the three months ended December 31, 2006, the weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 8% in both revenues and operating income as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 6% in both revenues and operating income for the six months ended December 31, 2006, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, operating results at SKY Italia improved by $41$22 million or 77%, and $89$111 million, or 78%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The improvements in fiscal 2007 are primarily due to the revenue increases noted above, partially offset by higher programming costs due to the increased subscriber base, as well as higher sports rights amortization.

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 9% and 7% in revenues and Operating income, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 7% in both revenues and Operating income for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.

Magazines and Inserts(4% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006)

For the three and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, revenues at the Magazines and Inserts segment were consistent as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. For the six months ended December 31, 2006,2007, revenues at the Magazines and Inserts segment increased $9$3 million, or 2%1%, and $12 million, or 1%, as compared to the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2006, respectively. These increases were primarily due to higherincreased volume of free standing insert products and increased demand for the Company’s in-store marketing products. These increases were partially offset by lower rates on the Company’s free-standing inserts product.free standing insert and in-store marketing products.

Operating income for the three and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 decreased $22007 increased $12 million, or 3%13%, and $12 million, or 5%, as compared to the corresponding periodperiods of fiscal 2006.2006, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the three months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily due to the impact ofrevenue increases noted above, lower free-standing inserts ratesproduction, store commission and higher selling, and general and administrative expenses,expenses. This increase was partially offset by higher paper rates. The increase in the impact of in-store volume increases. Operating income for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was consistent with that ofprimarily due to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.revenue increases noted above, as well as lower production and store commission expenses. This increase was partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.

Newspapers(16% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006)

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, revenues at the NewspapersNewspaper segment increased $108 million, or 11%, and $145$253 million, or 7%8%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. Operating income increased $101$3 million, or 2%, and $100$103 million, or 30%, for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 20062006. The increase during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily as a result ofdue to a higher redundancy provision recorded in the second quarter of fiscalnine months ended March 31, 2006. During the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005,2006, the Company recorded a redundancy provision of approximately $99$102 million as compared with the $6a $17 million and $10 million redundancy provision recorded induring the corresponding current fiscal year periods, respectively.period. During the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 6%9% in both revenues and operatingOperating income as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The weakening of the U.S. dollar resulted in increases of approximately 4%6% and 3%5% in revenues and operatingOperating income, respectively, for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006.

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, U.K. newspapers’ revenues increased 15% and 11%10%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. Circulation revenues increased over the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006 due to cover price increases, partially offset by lower circulation. For

the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 advertising revenues increased primarily as a result of higher color display revenue, partially offset by lower classified revenues. Lower mono display revenues partially offset advertising revenue increases in the six months ended December 31, 2006. Operating income increased for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily due to higher Internet revenues and the initial inclusion of the redundancy provision in the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. Also contributing to the increases were the revenue increases noted abovefavorable foreign exchange movements, which were partially offset by initiallower circulation and advertising revenues. Operating income decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, primarily due to higher operating costs associated with the start up of a consumer magazine division and the launch of a free London newspaper, increased investment in Internet businesses and higher newsprint costs. The increase in operating costs were more than offset by the revenue increases noted above, lower production costs associated with decreased circulation and lower promotional costs. Operating income increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, primarily due to a higher redundancy provision in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, as well as lower production costs due to decreased circulation and lower promotional costs. These increases were partially offset by higher operating costs associated with the launch of a free London newspaper, increased investment in Internet businesses and higher newsprint costs.

For the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, Australian newspapers’ revenue increased 5%10% and 3%5%, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006, primarily resulting from favorable foreign exchange movements, increases in advertising revenues along with higher circulation revenues from cover price increases andincreases. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Operating income increased 8% as compared with the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, primarily due to favorable foreign exchange movements.movements as the revenue increases noted above, were largely offset by increases in employee, newsprint and depreciation costs. For the nine months ended March 31, 2007 Operating income decreasedincreased 1% and 2% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods inperiod of fiscal 2006. These decreases were2006, primarily due to increased newsprint and employee costs, which were partially offset byfavorable foreign exchange movements with the revenue increases noted above.above being, outweighed by increased employee and newsprint costs.

Book Publishing(5% and 6% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively)

For the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, revenues at the Book Publishing segment increased by $3$16 million, or 1%,6 %, from the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, due to higherstrong sales volumeson key titles includingThe Measure of front-list titles during the 2006 holiday season,a Manby Sidney Poitier, partially offset by lower revenues from the successful children’s titleThe Chronicles of Narnia series in the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. ForRevenues for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006, revenues at the Book Publishing segment decreased by $20 million, or 3%, from2007 were relatively consistent as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006, due to lower distribution revenues earned on the release of the latestHarry Potterseries book published by Scholastic in fiscal 2006 and lower revenues from children’s titles.2006. During the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, HarperCollins had 3948 titles onThe New York Times Bestsellerbestseller list, with four7 titles reaching the number one position. During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, HarperCollins had 6090 titles onThe New York Times Bestseller list,bestseller lists with four9 titles reaching the number one position.

Operating income for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006 decreased $232007, increased $3 million, or 30%12%, and $38 million, or 26%, fromas compared to the corresponding periodsperiod of fiscal 2006, respectively. Decreases inprimarily due to the revenue increases noted above. Operating income werefor the nine months ended March 31, 2007, decreased $35 million, or 20% as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales of the profitableThe Chronicles of Narniawhich were included in the corresponding periodsperiod of fiscal 2006, as well as a higher provision for bad debt due to the bankruptcy filing of a major distributor in December 2006.

Other (7% and 5% of the Company’s consolidated revenues in the first sixnine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively)

For the three and sixnine months ended December,March 31, 2006,2007, revenues at the Other operating segment increased $151$261 million, or 41%73%, and $274$535 million, or 43%54%, respectively as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. The increases during the three months ended December 31, 2006 were primarily driven by an increase in the number of active users and higher advertising revenues from FIM’s Internet sites. Also contributing to the revenue increase was Global Cricket Corporation’s (“GCC”) sale of the broadcast and sponsorship rights of the International Cricket Council (“ICC’ICC”) Champions TrophyCricket World Cup with no comparable event in the corresponding periodperiods of the prior fiscal year. In addition to the items noted above, the revenue increase during the six months ended December 31, 2006 was also driven by incremental revenues from acquisitions by FIM in October 2005.

Operating results for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007, decreased $6$55 million and $53$108 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2006. These decreases reflectThe decrease in the three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily relates to a

$48 million loss on the Cricket World Cup which can be attributable to a shortfall in advertising and sponsorship revenue. This underperformance was due to the early elimination of two of the more popular teams from the competition, which resulted in matches among less well-known teams which has significantly reduced the Company’s advertising and sponsorship revenues. The decrease in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 primarily relates to the Cricket World Cup noted above and also includes incremental expenses from the acquisitions by FIM, higher sports rights amortization and production expenses of the ICC Champions Trophy, higher employee costs and higher costs related to Internet initiatives.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Current Financial Condition

The Company’s principal source of liquidity is internally generated funds; however, the Company has access to the worldwide capital markets, a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility and various film financing alternatives to supplement its cash flows. The availability under the revolving credit facility as of DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was reduced by letters of credit issued which totaled approximately $118$119 million. Also, as of DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company had consolidated cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.4$7.2 billion. The Company believes that cash flows from operations will be adequate for the Company to conduct its operations. The Company’s internally generated funds are highly dependent upon the state of the advertising market and public acceptance of film and television products. Any significant decline in the advertising market or the performance of the Company’s films could adversely impact its cash flows from operations which could require the Company to seek other sources of funds including proceeds from the sale of certain assets or other alternative sources.

The principal uses of cash that affect the Company’s liquidity position include the following: investments in the production and distribution of new feature films and television programs; the acquisition of and payments under programming rights for entertainment and sports programming; paper purchases; operational expenditures; capital expenditures; interest payments; income tax payments; investments in associated entities; dividends; acquisitionsacquisitions; and stock repurchases.

Sources and uses of cash

Net cash provided by operating activities for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2007 and 2006 and 2005 iswas as follows (in millions):

 

For the six months ended December 31,

  2006  2005

For the nine months ended March 31,

  2007  2006

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $705  $461  $2,528  $2,049
            

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities reflects higher cash collections primarily from higher theatrical receipts, higher home entertainment product receipts and lower cash spent on the production of feature films at the Filmed Entertainment segment during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 as compared to the corresponding period of fiscal 2006 reflects lower production spending andthe prior year. These increases were partially offset by higher home entertainment receipts at the Filmed Entertainment segment and lower sports rights payments.payments due to additional programming added and contractual increases on existing contracts.

Net cash used in investing activities for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2007 and 2006 and 2005 iswas as follows (in millions):

 

For the six months ended December��31,

  2006 2005 

For the nine months ended March 31,

  2007 2006 

Property, plant and equipment, net of acquisitions

  $(608) $(412)  $(904) $(648)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (292)  (1,576)   (589)  (1,578)

Investments in equity affiliates

   (181)  (29)   (120)  (39)

Other investments

   (297)  (40)   (316)  (46)

Proceeds from sale of investments and other non-current assets

   358   115    410   404 

Proceeds from disposition of discontinued operations

   —     395    —     395 
              

Net cash used in investing activities

  $(1,020) $(1,547)  $(1,519) $(1,512)
              

Cash used in investing activities was lowerslightly higher than the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year primarily due to increases in the total cash used for capital expenditures, investments and lower proceeds received from disposition of discontinued operations. Partially offsetting this increase was a reduction in the total net cash used for both acquisitions and investments. Partially offsetting this improvement were higher capital expenditures and lower total proceeds received from the disposition of discontinued operations and the sale of investments and other non-current assets.

The net cash used for acquisition activities for the six months ended December 31, 2006 primarily consisted of the acquisition of TGRT, a national, general interest broadcast television station in Turkey for approximately $103 million and NDS’s acquisition of Jungo Limited, a developer and supplier of residential gateway devices,

for approximately $77 million. The net cash used for acquisition activities for the six months ended December 31, 2005 primarily consisted of the acquisitions of Intermix Media, Inc. for approximately $650 million and IGN Entertainment, Inc. for approximately $620 million.

The cash used for investments for the six months ended December 31, 2006 primarily consisted of an approximate $299 million investment in John Fairfax Holdings, Ltd., an Australian newspaper publisher, and $154 million paid for investments in NGC International and NGC UK with no comparable investments in the corresponding prior fiscal year period.

Proceeds from the sale of investments and other non-current assets for the six months ended December 31, 2006 primarily related to the sale of land in the Seaport District of Boston, Massachusetts for $202 million and from the sale of a portion of the Company’s equity investment in Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited for approximately $164 million. Proceeds from the sale of investments and other non-current assets for the six months ended December 31, 2005 primarily represented cash received from the sale of China Netcom of approximately $112 million.acquisitions.

The increase in capital expenditures was primarily due to the Company’s continued investment in new printing plants in the United Kingdom and Australia.an increase in expenditures related to Internet initiatives.

The cash used in investing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2005 was partially offset by proceeds received from the disposition of discontinued operations as the Company sold its TSL Education Ltd. division for approximately $395 million in cash consideration in October 2005.

Net cash used in financing activities for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 and 20052006 was as follows (in millions):

 

For the six months ended December 31,

  2006 2005 

For the nine months ended March 31,

  2007 2006 

Borrowings

  $160  $1,149   $1,181  $1,149 

Repayment of borrowings

   (190)  (7)   (190)  (839)

Issuance of shares

   173   73    350   110 

Repurchase of shares

   (59)  (1,067)   (783)  (1,810)

Dividends paid

   (185)  (241)   (186)  (246)
              

Net cash used in financing activities

  $(101) $(93)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $372  $(1,636)
              

The increase in net cash used inprovided by financing activities during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20062007 was primarily due to a decreasereduction in net borrowings of $1,172 million as compared to the first half of fiscal 2006 offset by a decrease in stockshare repurchases of $1,008approximately $1,027 million. In December 2005, the Company issued approximately $1,150 million of 6.40% Senior Notes due 2035. The Company received proceeds of $1,133 million on the issuance of this debt, net of expenses. During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company repurchased 3.234.5 million shares for approximately $59$783 million, as compared to repurchases of 68.7113.1 million shares for approximately $1.1$1.8 billion in the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2005.2006. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was also due to an increase in net borrowings of $681 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2007.

Debt Instruments

 

For the six months ended December 31,

  2006 2005 

For the nine months ended March 31,

  2007 2006 
  (in millions)   (in millions) 

Borrowings

      

RZB loan

  $160  $—   

Bank loans

  $173  $—   

Notes due 2035

   —     1,133    —     1,133( b)

Notes due 2037

   1,000 (a)  —   

All other

   —     16    8   16 
              

Total borrowings

  $160  $1,149   $1,181  $1,149 
              

Repayments of borrowings

      

EBRD loan

  $(154) $—   

Bank loans

  $(154) $—   

Liquid Yield Option NotesTM

   —     (831)(c)

All other

   (36)  (7)   (36)  (8)
              

Total repayments of borrowings

  $(190) $(7)  $(190) $(839)
              

(a)

In March 2007, the Company issued $1,000 million of 6.15% Notes due 2037. The Company received proceeds of approximately $1,000 million on the issuance of this debt, net of expenses.

(b)

In December 2005, the Company issued $1,150 million of 6.40% Senior Notes due 2035. The Company received proceeds of approximately $1,133 million on the issuance of this debt, net of expenses.

(c)

On February 28, 2006, 92% of the Liquid Yield Option Notes (“LYONs”) were redeemed by the Company for cash at the specified redemption amount of $594.25 per LYON. Accordingly, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $831 million to the holders of the LYONs who had exercised this redemption option.

Other

The Company’s $2006.625% Senior Notes due 2008 in the amount of $350 million 8.50% Senior Debentureis due February 2025 may be put, atwithin the optionnext twelve months and is classified as current borrowings as of the holder, to the Company in FebruaryMarch 31, 2007. The election period expired January 24, 2007 and none of the holders have exercised their option.

Stock Repurchase Program

On June 13, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program, under which the Company was authorized to acquire up to an aggregate of $3.0 billion in Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. In May 2006, the Company announced that the Board authorized increasing the total amount of the stock repurchase program to $6.0 billion.

Ratings of the Public Debt

The table below summarizes the Company’s credit ratings as of DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007.

 

Rating Agency

  Senior Debt  Outlook

Moody’s

  Baa2Baa 2  Stable

Standard & Poor’s

  BBB  *

*In December 2006, as a result of the announcement of the signing of the Share Exchange Agreement, Standard & Poors placed its ratings onof the Company on CreditWatch with positive implications. (See Note 2 – Acquisitions, Disposals and Other Transactions for further discussion of the Share Exchange Agreement)

Revolving Credit Agreement

On June 27, 2003, News America Incorporated (“NAI”), an indirect wholly -ownedwholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a $1.75 billion Five Year Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Citibank N.A., as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank, as syndication agent, and the lenders named therein. News Corporation, FEG Holdings, Inc., Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., News America Marketing FSI, L.L.C., News Publishing Australia Limited and News Australia Holdings Pty Limited are guarantors (the “Guarantors”) under the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility with a sub-limit of $600 million available for the issuance of letters of credit, and expires on June 30, 2008. Borrowings are in U.S. dollars only, while letters of credit are issuable in U.S. dollars or Euros. The significant terms of the Credit Agreement include the requirement that the Company maintain specific gearing and interest coverage ratios and limitations on secured indebtedness. The Company pays a facility fee of 0.15% regardless of facility usage. The Company pays interest of a margin over LIBOR for borrowings and a letter of credit fee of 0.60%. The Company is subject to additional fees of 0.125% if borrowings under the facility exceed 25% of the committed facility. The interest and fees are based on the Company’s current debtcredit rating. At DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, letters of credit representing $118approximately $119 million were issued under the Credit Agreement.

Commitments

In July 2006, the Company signed a new contract with MLB for rights to telecast certain regular season and post season games, as well as exclusive rights to telecast MLB’s World Series and All-Star Game for a seven-year term through the 2013 MLB season. The Company will pay approximately $1.8 billion over the term of the contract for these rights.

The Company has commenced a project to upgrade its printing presses with new automated technology, that once on line, are expected to lower production costs and improve newspaper quality, including expanded color. As part of this initiative, the Company entered into several third party printing contracts in the United Kingdom totaling approximately $463 million and expiring in fiscal 2022.

In October 2006, the Company entered into an eight year agreement with Nielsen Media Research (“Nielsen”) under which Nielsen will provide audience measurement services for 49 of the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates.

Other than previously disclosed in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company’s commitments have not changed significantly from disclosures included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 filed with the SEC on August 23, 2006.

Guarantees

The Company had guaranteed a transponder lease for Sky Brasil, ana former equity affiliate of the Company. The Company also guaranteed $210 million of the obligation of Sky Brasil under a credit agreement. Upon the closing of the sale, ofthe Company’s interest in Sky Brasil in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company was released from the transponder lease and was released from the credit agreement guarantee in January 2007.

A joint-venture in which the Company owns a 50% equity interest, entered into an agreement for global programming rights to International Cricket Council Events from 2007 through 2015. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company and the other joint-venture partner jointly guaranteed the programming rights obligation totaling $1,100 million over the term of the agreement.

Other than previously disclosed in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company’s guarantees have not changed significantly from disclosures included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 filed with the SEC on August 23, 2006.

Contingencies

TheOther than previously disclosed in the notes to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company is party to several purchase and sale arrangements which become exercisable over the next ten years by the Company or the counter-party to the agreement. Total contingent receipts/payments under these agreements (including cash and stock) have not been included in the Company'sCompany’s financial statements. In the next twelve months, none of these arrangements that become exercisable are material.

The Company experiences routine litigation in the normal course of its business. The Company believes that none of its pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

The Company’s operations are subject to tax in various domestic and international jurisdictions and as a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Company believes it has appropriately accrued for the expected outcome of all pending tax matters and does not currently anticipate that the ultimate resolution of pending tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition, future results of operations or liquidity.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company has exposure to several types of market risk: changes in foreign currency exchange rates,rates; interest ratesrates; and stock prices. The Company neither holds nor issues financial instruments for trading purposes.

The following sections provide quantitative information on the Company’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and stock price risk. It makes use of sensitivity analyses that are inherently limited in estimating actual losses in fair value that can occur from changes in market conditions.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

The Company conducts operations in four principal currencies: the U.S. dollar; the British pound sterling; the EuroEuro; and the Australian dollar. These currencies operate as the functional currency for the Company’s U.S., European (including the U.K.), and Australian operations, respectively. Cash is managed centrally within each of the four regions with net earnings reinvested locally and working capital requirements met from existing liquid funds. To the extent such funds are not sufficient to meet working capital requirements, drawdowns in the appropriate local currency are available either under the Credit Agreement or from intercompany borrowings. Since earnings of the Company’s Australian and European (including the U.K.) operations are expected to be reinvested in those businesses indefinitely, the Company does not hedge its investment in the net assets of those foreign operations.

At DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the Company’s outstanding financial instruments with foreign currency exchange rate risk exposure had an aggregate fair value of $149$203 million (including the Company’s non-U.S. dollar-denominated fixed rate debt). The potential increase in the fair values of these instruments resulting from a 10% adverse change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates would be approximately $18$25 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007.

Interest Rates

The Company’s current financing arrangements and facilities include $11 billionapproximately $12,474 million of outstanding debt with fixed interest and the Credit Agreement, which carries variable interest. Fixed and variable rate debts are impacted differently by changes in interest rates. A change in the interest rate or yield of fixed rate debt will only impact the fair value of such debt, while a change in the interest rate of variable rate debt will impact interest expense as well as the amount of cash required to service such debt. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, substantially all of the Company’s financial instruments with exposure to interest rate risk waswere denominated in U.S. dollars and had an aggregate fair value of $12.3 billion.approximately $13,363 million. The potential change in fair value for these financial instruments from an adverse 10% change in quoted interest rates across all maturities, often referred to as a parallel shift in the yield curve, would be approximately $615$676 million at DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007.

Stock Prices

The Company has common stock investments in several publicly traded companies that are subject to market price volatility. These investments principally represent the Company’s equity affiliates and had an aggregate fair value of approximately $20,743$20,401 million as of DecemberMarch 31, 2006.2007. A hypothetical decrease in the market price of these investments of 10% would result in a fair value of approximately $18,669$18,361 million. Such a hypothetical decrease would result in a decrease in comprehensive income of approximately $46$49 million, as any changes in fair value of the Company’s equity affiliates are not recognized unless deemed other-than-temporary, as these investments are accounted for under the equity method.

In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company has recorded the conversion feature embedded in its exchangeable debentures in other liabilities. At DecemberMarch 31, 2006,2007, the fair value of this conversion feature was $169$217 million and iswas sensitive to movements in the share price of one of the Company’s publicly traded equity affiliates. A 10% increase in the price of the underlying stock,shares, holding other factors constant, would increase the fair value of the call option by approximately $57$76 million.

PART I

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There werehas been no changeschange in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the Company’s secondthird quarter of fiscal 2007 that has materially affected, or areis reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

See Note 11 - Contingencies to the unaudited consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set forth below before making an investment in the Company’s securities.

A Decline in Advertising Expenditures Could Cause the Company’s Revenues and Operating Results to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The Company derives substantial revenues from the sale of advertising on or in its television stations, broadcast and cable networks, newspapers and inserts, websites and DBS services. Expenditures by advertisers tend to be cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions, as well as budgeting and buying patterns. A decline in the economic prospects of advertisers or the economy in general could alter current or prospective advertisers’ spending priorities. Demand for the Company’s products is also a factor in determining advertising rates. For example, ratings points for the Company’s television stations, broadcast and cable networks and circulation levels for the Company’s newspapers are factors that are weighed when determining advertising rates, and with respect to the Company’s television stations and broadcast and television networks, when determining the affiliate rates received by the Company. In addition, newer technologies, including new video formats, streaming and downloading capabilities via the Internet, video-on-demand, personal video recorders and other devices and technologies are increasing the number of media and entertainment choices available to audiences. Some of these devices and technologies allow users to view television or motion pictures from a remote location or on a time-delayed basis and provide users the ability for users to fast-forward, rewind, pause and skip programming. These technological developments are increasing the number of media and entertainment choices available to audiences

and may cause changes in consumer behavior that could affect the attractiveness of the Company’s offerings to viewers, advertisers and/or distributors. A decrease in advertising expenditures or reduced demand for the

Company’s offerings can lead to a reduction in pricing and advertising spending, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s businesses.

Acceptance of the Company’s Film and Television Programming by the Public is Difficult to Predict, Which Could Lead to Fluctuations in Revenues.

Feature film and television production and distribution are speculative businesses since the revenues derived from the production and distribution of a feature film or television series depend primarily upon its acceptance by the public, which is difficult to predict. The commercial success of a feature film or television series also depends upon the quality and acceptance of other competing films and television series released into the marketplace at or near the same time, the availability of a growing number of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure time activities, general economic conditions and other tangible and intangible factors, all of which can change and cannot be predicted with certainty. Further, the theatrical success of a feature film and the audience ratings for a television series are generally key factors in generating revenues from other distribution channels, such as home entertainment and premium pay television, with respect to feature films, and syndication, with respect to television series.

The Loss of Carriage Agreements Could Cause the Company’s Revenue and Operating Results to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The Company is dependent upon the maintenance of affiliation agreements with third-party owned television stations, and there can be no assurance that these affiliation agreements will be renewed in the future on terms acceptable to the Company. The loss of a significant number of these affiliation arrangements could reduce the distribution of FOX and adversely affect the Company’s ability to sell national advertising time. Similarly, the Company’s cable networks maintain affiliation and carriage arrangements that enable them to reach a large percentage of cable and direct broadcast satellite households across the United States. The loss of a significant number of these arrangements or the loss of carriage on basic programming tiers could reduce the distribution of the Company’s cable networks, which may adversely affect those networks’ revenues from subscriber fees and their ability to sell national and local advertising time.

The Inability to Renew Sports Programming Rights Could Cause the Company’s Advertising Revenue to Decline Significantly in any Given Period or in Specific Markets.

The sports rights contracts between the Company, on the one hand, and various professional sports leagues and teams, on the other, have varying duration and renewal terms. As these contracts expire, renewals on favorable terms may be sought; however, third parties may outbid the current rights holders for the rights contracts. In addition, professional sports leagues or teams may create their own networks or the renewal costs could substantially exceed the original contract cost. The loss of rights could impact the extent of the sports coverage offered by the Company and its affiliates, as it relates to FOX, and could adversely affect the Company’s advertising and affiliate revenues. Upon renewal, the Company’s results could be adversely affected if escalations in sports programming rights costs are unmatched by increases in advertising rates and, in the case of cable networks, subscriber fees.

Technological Developments May Increase the Threat of Content Piracy and Signal Theft and Limit the Company’s Ability to Protect Its Intellectual Property Rights.

The Company seeks to limit the threat of content piracy and DBS programming signal theft; however, policing unauthorized use of the Company’s products and services and related intellectual property is often difficult and the steps taken by the Company may not in every case prevent the infringement by unauthorized third parties. Developments in technology, including digital copying, file compressing and the growing penetration of high-bandwidth Internet connections, increase the threat of content piracy by making it easier to

duplicate and widely distribute pirated material. In addition, developments in software or devices that circumvent encryption technology increase the threat of unauthorized use and distribution of DBS programming signals. The Company has taken, and will continue to take, a variety of actions to combat piracy and signal theft, both individually and, in some instances, together with industry

associations. There can be no assurance that the Company’s efforts to enforce its rights and protect its products, services and intellectual property will be successful in preventing content piracy or signal theft. Content piracy and signal theft present a threat to the Company’s revenues from products and services, including, but not limited to, films, television shows, books and DBS programming.

Changes in U.S. or Foreign Communications Laws and Other Regulations May Have an Adverse Effect on the Company’s Business.

In general, the television broadcasting and multichannel video programming and distributions industries in the United States are highly regulated by federal laws and regulations issued and administered by various federal agencies, including the FCC. The FCC generally regulates, among other things, the ownership of media (including ownership by non-U.S. citizens), broadcast and multichannel video programming and technical operations of broadcast and satellite licensees. Further, the United States Congress and the FCC currently have under consideration, and may in the future adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters, including technological changes, which could, directly or indirectly, affect the operations and ownership of the Company’s U.S. media properties. Similarly, changes in regulations imposed by governments in other jurisdictions in which the Company, or entities in which the Company has an interest, operate could adversely affect its business and results of operations.

Provisions in the Company’s Corporate Documents, Delaware Law and the Ownership of the Company’s Class B Common Stock by Certain Principal Stockholders Could Delay or Prevent a Change of Control of News Corporation, Even if That Change Would be Beneficial to the Company’s Stockholders.

The existence of some provisions in the Company’s corporate documents could delay or prevent a change of control of News Corporation, even if that change would be beneficial to the Company’s stockholders. The Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-laws, contain provisions that may make acquiring control of News Corporation difficult, including:

 

provisions relating to the classification, nomination and removal of directors;

 

a provision prohibiting stockholder action by written consent;

 

provisions regulating the ability of the Company’s stockholders to bring matters for action before annual and special meetings of the Company’s stockholders; and

 

theThe authorization given to the Board to issue and set the terms of preferred stock.

In addition, the Company currently has in place a stockholder rights plan, which would cause extreme dilution to any person or group that attempts to acquire a significant interest in the Company without advance approval of the Board. Further, as a result of Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch’s ability to appoint certain members of the board of directors of the corporate trustee of the Murdoch Family Trust, which beneficially owns 1.6% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and 30.1% of the Class B Common Stock, Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by the Murdoch Family Trust. Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch, however, disclaims any beneficial ownership of those shares. Also, Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch beneficially owns an additional 0.7%1.1% of the Class A Common Stock and 1.1% of the Class B Common Stock. Thus, Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 2.3%2.7% of the Class A Common Stock and 31.2% of the Class B Common Stock. Further, if the Share Exchange Agreement is consummated, the aggregate voting power represented by the shares of Class B Common Stock held by Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust would increase to approximately 38%38.6% of the Company’s aggregate voting power, subject to further increase to approximately 41%40.2% if the Company completes its previously announced stock repurchase program.

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

In June 2005, the Company announced a stock repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to an aggregate of $3 billion in Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. In May 2006, the Company announced that the Board increased the total amount of the stock repurchase program to $6 billion.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDSBelow is a summary of the Company’s purchases of its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2007:

Not applicable.

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
per Share
  Total Cost of
Purchase
         (in millions)

Common Stock - January Class A

  —    $—    $—  

Common Stock - January Class B

  —     —     —  

Common Stock - February Class A

  16,156,125   23.61   382

Common Stock - February Class B

  —     —     —  

Common Stock - March Class A

  15,246,000   22.45   342

Common Stock - March Class B

  —     —    
         

Total

  31,402,125    $724

The remaining authorized amount at March 31, 2007, excluding commission under the Company’s stock repurchase program was approximately $2,660 million.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on October 20, 2006. A brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting on such matters is set forth below.

Proposal 1: The following individuals were elected as Class II Directors:Not applicable.

 

Name

  For  Withheld

José María Aznar

  633,783,706  201,842,563

Lachlan K. Murdoch

  633,326,291  202,307,803

Thomas J. Perkins

  639,783,880  195,838,709

Arthur M. Siskind

  638,162,007  197,457,541

John L. Thornton

  640,498,897  195,124,636

Proposal 2: A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 was voted upon as follows:

For:

832,131,467

Against:

2,208,325

Abstain:

1,713,165

Proposal 3: A proposal to approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Rights Plan was voted upon as follows:

For:

454,132,312

Against:

339,185,636

Abstain:

1,108,887

Proposal 4: A stockholder proposal on the annual election of directors was voted upon as follows:

For:

196,796,683

Against:

405,875,018

Abstain:

195,564,287

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits.

(a)Exhibits.

 

2.14.1  Share ExchangeAmendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated December 22, 2006,as of January 3, 2007, by and between News Corporation and Liberty Media Corporation.Computershare Investor Services, LLC, as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.14.1 to the Current Report of News Corporation on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32352) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2006.January 4, 2007.)
2.24.2  Tax MattersRegistration Rights Agreement, dated December 22, 2006,March 2, 2007, by and among News America Incorporated and the Guarantors listed therein and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as Initial Purchaser.*
4.3Form of Notes representing $1 billion principal amount of 6.150% Senior Notes due 2037 and Officers’ Certificate of News Corporation relating thereto, dated March 2, 2007, pursuant to Section 301 of the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 24, 1993, as supplemented, among the Company and the subsidiary guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.*
10.1Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2007, between News America Incorporated and Roger Ailes.*
10.2Letter Agreement between News Corporation and Liberty Media Corporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Current Report of News Corporation on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32352) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2006.)Chase Carey, dated February 27, 2007.*
12.1  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*
31.1  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31.2  Chief Financial Officer Certification required by Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
32.1  Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.*

*Filed herewith.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

NEWS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: 

/s/ David F. DeVoe

 David F. DeVoe
 Senior Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 7,May 9, 2007

 

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