Exhibit 12.1

News Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in Millions, Except Ratio Amounts)

(Unaudited)

	For the three months ended September 30,
	2008		2007
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest in subsidiaries	$	717	$	1,180
Add:
Equity losses (earnings) from affiliates		359		(246	)
Dividends received from affiliates		30		19
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest		279		260
Amortization of capitalized interest		8		9
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	1,393	$	1,222
Fixed charges:
Interest on debt and finance lease charges	$	221	$	213
Capitalized interest		16		8
Interest element on rental expense		58		47
Total fixed charges	$	295	$	268
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.7		4.6