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Exhibit 12.1

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in Millions, Except Ratio Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012  

Earnings:

  

Income before income tax expense

   $ 1,076     $ 2,611  

Add:

    

Equity earnings from affiliates

     (92     (129

Dividends received from affiliates

     13       2  

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

     307       296   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     11       12  

Total earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 1,315     $ 2,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

    

Interest on debt and finance lease charges

   $ 272     $ 261  

Capitalized interest

     —         8  

Interest element on rental expense

     35       35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 307     $ 304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.3       9.2