8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

November 9, 2012

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

NEWS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Delaware	001-32352	26-0075658
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NO.)	(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(212) 852-7000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

NOT APPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, News Corporation (the “Company”) adopted Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect the adoption of ASU 2011-05 to the financial information for the periods included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 14, 2012 and amended on October 1, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”). ASU 2011-05 requires an entity to present total comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The Company elected to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income in two separate, but consecutive, statements.

The following presents the adoption of ASU 2011-05 in each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(in millions)

	For the years ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2010
Net income	$	1,407		$	2,894		$	2,644
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,094	)		1,908			(250	)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities		(11	)		88			49
Benefit plan adjustments		(511	)		54			(208	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(1,616	)		2,050			(409	)
Comprehensive (loss) income		(209	)		4,944			2,235
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(a)		(228	)		(155	)		(105	)
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(b)		5			(15	)		2
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(432	)	$	4,774		$	2,132

^(a)  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes $75 million, $24 million and $9 million relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

^(b)  Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes nil, $1 million and $(3) million relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the year ended June 30, 2012

(in millions)

	News America Incorporated			News Corporation			Non-Guarantor			Reclassifications and Eliminations			News Corporation and Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	1		$	—		$	33,705		$	—		$	33,706
Expenses		(416	)		—			(30,916	)		—			(31,332	)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates		(5	)		—			735			—			730
Interest expense, net		(1,499	)		(396	)		(14	)		875			(1,034	)
Interest income		4			7			999			(875	)		135
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities		127			1,630			—			(1,757	)		—
Other, net		327			(62	)		(258	)		—			7
Income (loss) before income tax expense		(1,461	)		1,179			4,251			(1,757	)		2,212
Income tax (expense) benefit		532			—			(1,547	)		210			(805	)
Net income (loss)		(929	)		1,179			2,704			(1,547	)		1,407
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(228	)		—			(228	)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(929	)	$	1,179		$	2,476		$	(1,547	)	$	1,179
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(966	)	$	(432	)	$	1,204		$	(238	)	$	(432	)

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the year ended June 30, 2011

(in millions)

	News America Incorporated			News Corporation			Non-Guarantor			Reclassifications and Eliminations			News Corporation and Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	1		$	—		$	33,404		$	—		$	33,405
Expenses		(399	)		—			(28,469	)		—			(28,868	)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates		(6	)		—			468			—			462
Interest expense, net		(1,435	)		(1,109	)		(19	)		1,597			(966	)
Interest income		73			8			1,642			(1,597	)		126
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities		672			3,924			—			(4,596	)		—
Other, net		250			(84	)		(148	)		—			18
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense		(844	)		2,739			6,878			(4,596	)		4,177
Income tax (expense) benefit		208			—			(1,694	)		457			(1,029	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(636	)		2,739			5,184			(4,139	)		3,148
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(254	)		—			(254	)
Net income (loss)		(636	)		2,739			4,930			(4,139	)		2,894
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(155	)		—			(155	)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(636	)	$	2,739		$	4,775		$	(4,139	)	$	2,739
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(682	)	$	4,774		$	7,855		$	(7,173	)	$	4,774

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the year ended June 30, 2010

(in millions)

	News America Incorporated			News Corporation			Non-Guarantor			Reclassifications and Eliminations			News Corporation and Subsidiaries
Revenues	$	1		$	—		$	32,777		$	—		$	32,778
Expenses		(323	)		—			(28,749	)		—			(29,072	)
Equity earnings of affiliates		2			—			446			—			448
Interest expense, net		(4,256	)		(743	)		(10	)		4,018			(991	)
Interest income		6			—			4,103			(4,018	)		91
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities		1,744			3,283			—			(5,027	)		—
Other, net		644			(1	)		(169	)		(405	)		69
Income (loss) before income tax expense		(2,182	)		2,539			8,398			(5,432	)		3,323
Income tax (expense) benefit		446			—			(1,716	)		591			(679	)
Net income (loss)		(1,736	)		2,539			6,682			(4,841	)		2,644
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			(105	)		—			(105	)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(1,736	)	$	2,539		$	6,577		$	(4,841	)	$	2,539
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$	(1,638	)	$	2,132		$	7,456		$	(5,818	)	$	2,132

Except as specifically noted herein, this Current Report on Form 8-K does not reflect events or developments that occurred after August 14, 2012, and does not modify or update the disclosures in any significant way other than as described above. Without limiting the foregoing, this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to update, amend or restate the information contained in the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K for any information, uncertainties, transactions, risks, events or trends occurring, or known to management. More current information is contained in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and other filings with the SEC. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K, its Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC subsequent to August 14, 2012.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
101	Documents formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

NEWS CORPORATION (REGISTRANT)
By:	/s/ Janet Nova
	Janet Nova
	Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

Dated: November 9, 2012

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
101	Documents formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL).

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income Abstract
Net income	$ 1,407		$ 2,894		$ 2,644
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,094)		1,908		(250)
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities	(11)		88		49
Benefit plan adjustments	(511)		54		(208)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,616)		2,050		(409)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(209)		4,944		2,235
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(228)	[1]	(155)	[1]	(105)	[1]
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	[2]	(15)	[2]	2	[2]
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(432)		4,774		2,132
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	75		24		9
Temporary equity foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 0		$ 1		$ (3)

[1] Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes $75 million, $24 million and $9 million relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

[2] Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes nil, $1 million and $(3) million relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Supplemental Guarantor Information

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Guarantor Information

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2012
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	33,705	$	-	$	33,706
Expenses			(416)		-		(30,916)		-		(31,332)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates			(5)		-		735		-		730
Interest expense, net			(1,499)		(396)		(14)		875		(1,034)
Interest income			4		7		999		(875)		135
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			127		1,630		-		(1,757)		-
Other, net			327		(62)		(258)		-		7
Income (loss) before income tax expense			(1,461)		1,179		4,251		(1,757)		2,212
Income tax (expense) benefit			532		-		(1,547)		210		(805)
Net income (loss)			(929)		1,179		2,704		(1,547)		1,407
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(228)		-		(228)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(929)	$	1,179	$	2,476	$	(1,547)	$	1,179
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(966)	$	(432)	$	1,204	$	(238)	$	(432)

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2011
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	33,404	$	-	$	33,405
Expenses			(399)		-		(28,469)		-		(28,868)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates			(6)		-		468		-		462
Interest expense, net			(1,435)		(1,109)		(19)		1,597		(966)
Interest income			73		8		1,642		(1,597)		126
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			672		3,924		-		(4,596)		-
Other, net			250		(84)		(148)		-		18
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense			(844)		2,739		6,878		(4,596)		4,177
Income tax (expense) benefit			208		-		(1,694)		457		(1,029)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(636)		2,739		5,184		(4,139)		3,148
Loss on disposition of discontinued opearions, net of tax			-		-		(254)		-		(254)
Net income (loss)			(636)		2,739		4,930		(4,139)		2,894
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(155)		-		(155)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(636)	$	2,739	$	4,775	$	(4,139)	$	2,739
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(682)	$	4,774	$	7,855	$	(7,173)	$	4,774

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2010
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	32,777	$	-	$	32,778
Expenses			(323)		-		(28,749)		-		(29,072)
Equity earnings of affiliates			2		-		446		-		448
Interest expense, net			(4,256)		(743)		(10)		4,018		(991)
Interest income			6		-		4,103		(4,018)		91
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			1,744		3,283		-		(5,027)		-
Other, net			644		(1)		(169)		(405)		69
Income (loss) before income tax expense			(2,182)		2,539		8,398		(5,432)		3,323
Income tax (expense) benefit			446		-		(1,716)		591		(679)
Net income (loss)			(1,736)		2,539		6,682		(4,841)		2,644
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(105)		-		(105)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(1,736)	$	2,539	$	6,577	$	(4,841)	$	2,539
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(1,638)	$	2,132	$	7,456	$	(5,818)	$	2,132

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	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Type	8-K
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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2012
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	33,705	$	-	$	33,706
Expenses			(416)		-		(30,916)		-		(31,332)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates			(5)		-		735		-		730
Interest expense, net			(1,499)		(396)		(14)		875		(1,034)
Interest income			4		7		999		(875)		135
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			127		1,630		-		(1,757)		-
Other, net			327		(62)		(258)		-		7
Income (loss) before income tax expense			(1,461)		1,179		4,251		(1,757)		2,212
Income tax (expense) benefit			532		-		(1,547)		210		(805)
Net income (loss)			(929)		1,179		2,704		(1,547)		1,407
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(228)		-		(228)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(929)	$	1,179	$	2,476	$	(1,547)	$	1,179
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(966)	$	(432)	$	1,204	$	(238)	$	(432)

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2011
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	33,404	$	-	$	33,405
Expenses			(399)		-		(28,469)		-		(28,868)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates			(6)		-		468		-		462
Interest expense, net			(1,435)		(1,109)		(19)		1,597		(966)
Interest income			73		8		1,642		(1,597)		126
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			672		3,924		-		(4,596)		-
Other, net			250		(84)		(148)		-		18
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense			(844)		2,739		6,878		(4,596)		4,177
Income tax (expense) benefit			208		-		(1,694)		457		(1,029)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(636)		2,739		5,184		(4,139)		3,148
Loss on disposition of discontinued opearions, net of tax			-		-		(254)		-		(254)
Net income (loss)			(636)		2,739		4,930		(4,139)		2,894
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(155)		-		(155)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(636)	$	2,739	$	4,775	$	(4,139)	$	2,739
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(682)	$	4,774	$	7,855	$	(7,173)	$	4,774

Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the year ended June 30, 2010
(in millions)
										News
										Corporation
		News America		News				Reclassifications		and
		Incorporated		Corporation		Non-Guarantor		and Eliminations		Subsidiaries
Revenues		$	1	$	-	$	32,777	$	-	$	32,778
Expenses			(323)		-		(28,749)		-		(29,072)
Equity earnings of affiliates			2		-		446		-		448
Interest expense, net			(4,256)		(743)		(10)		4,018		(991)
Interest income			6		-		4,103		(4,018)		91
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities			1,744		3,283		-		(5,027)		-
Other, net			644		(1)		(169)		(405)		69
Income (loss) before income tax expense			(2,182)		2,539		8,398		(5,432)		3,323
Income tax (expense) benefit			446		-		(1,716)		591		(679)
Net income (loss)			(1,736)		2,539		6,682		(4,841)		2,644
	Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		-		-		(105)		-		(105)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(1,736)	$	2,539	$	6,577	$	(4,841)	$	2,539
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders		$	(1,638)	$	2,132	$	7,456	$	(5,818)	$	2,132

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Revenues	$ 33,706		$ 33,405		$ 32,778
Expenses	(31,332)		(28,868)		(29,072)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates	730		462		448
Interest expense, net	(1,034)		(966)		(991)
Interest income	135		126		91
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities	0		0		0
Other, net	7		18		69
Income (loss) before income tax expense	2,212		4,177		3,323
Income tax (expense) benefit	(805)		(1,029)		(679)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			3,148
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax			(254)
Net income (loss)	1,407		2,894		2,644
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(228)	[1]	(155)	[1]	(105)	[1]
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	1,179		2,739		2,539
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(432)		4,774		2,132
News America [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Revenues	1		1		1
Expenses	(416)		(399)		(323)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates	(5)		(6)		2
Interest expense, net	(1,499)		(1,435)		(4,256)
Interest income	4		73		6
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities	127		672		1,744
Other, net	327		250		644
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(1,461)		(844)		(2,182)
Income tax (expense) benefit	532		208		446
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(636)
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax			0
Net income (loss)	(929)		(636)		(1,736)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(929)		(636)		(1,736)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(966)		(682)		(1,638)
News Corporation [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Revenues	0		0		0
Expenses	0		0		0
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates	0		0		0
Interest expense, net	(396)		(1,109)		(743)
Interest income	7		8		0
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities	1,630		3,924		3,283
Other, net	(62)		(84)		(1)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	1,179		2,739		2,539
Income tax (expense) benefit	0		0		0
Income (loss) from continuing operations			2,739
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax			0
Net income (loss)	1,179		2,739		2,539
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	1,179		2,739		2,539
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(432)		4,774		2,132
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Revenues	33,705		33,404		32,777
Expenses	(30,916)		(28,469)		(28,749)
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates	735		468		446
Interest expense, net	(14)		(19)		(10)
Interest income	999		1,642		4,103
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities	0		0		0
Other, net	(258)		(148)		(169)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	4,251		6,878		8,398
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,547)		(1,694)		(1,716)
Income (loss) from continuing operations			5,184
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax			(254)
Net income (loss)	2,704		4,930		6,682
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(228)		(155)		(105)
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	2,476		4,775		6,577
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	1,204		7,855		7,456
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
Revenues	0		0		0
Expenses	0		0		0
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates	0		0		0
Interest expense, net	875		1,597		4,018
Interest income	(875)		(1,597)		(4,018)
Earnings (losses) from subsidiary entities	(1,757)		(4,596)		(5,027)
Other, net	0		0		(405)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	(1,757)		(4,596)		(5,432)
Income tax (expense) benefit	210		457		591
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(4,139)
Loss on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax			0
Net income (loss)	(1,547)		(4,139)		(4,841)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0		0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	(1,547)		(4,139)		(4,841)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders	$ (238)		$ (7,173)		$ (5,818)

[1] Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests includes $75 million, $24 million and $9 million relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.