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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001308161-05-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001068002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812]
		IRS NUMBER:				954066193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128527000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHERNIN PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197957

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14595
		FILM NUMBER:		05698483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 BOHANNON DR
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503316000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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        <issuerName>FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-21</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Exchanged for 9,065 shares of News Corporation's Class A common stock in a &quot;short form&quot; merger of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (&quot;Old Fox&quot;) with and into Fox Acquisition Corp (n/k/a Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.) in connection with News Corporation's offer to exchange 2.04 shares of its Class A common stock for each share of Old Fox Class A common stock outstanding.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter Chernin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-23</signatureDate>
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