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,
	2010			2009
Earnings:
Income before income tax expense	$	1,884		$	1,263
Add:
Equity earnings from affiliates		(161	)		(90	)
Dividends received from affiliates		161			152
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest		571			629
Amortization of capitalized interest		26			36
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	2,481		$	1,990
Fixed charges:
Interest on debt and finance lease charges	$	462		$	514
Capitalized interest		18			23
Interest element on rental expense		109			115
Total fixed charges	$	589		$	652
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.2			3.1