Exhibit 12.1

News Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in Millions, Except Ratio Amounts)

(Unaudited)

	For the six months ended December 31,
	2007			2006
Earnings:
Income before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries	$	2,568		$	2,668
Add:
Equity earnings from affiliates		(196	)		(492	)
Dividends received from affiliates		158			121
Fixed Charges (excluding capitalized interest)		546			495
Amortization of capitalized interest		17			18
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	3,093		$	2,810
Fixed charges:
Interest on debt and finance lease charges	$	458		$	412
Capitalized interest		18			9
Interest element on rental expense		88			83
Total fixed charges	$	564		$	504
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		5.5			5.6