NEWS CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2014 FISCAL 2014 FULL YEAR KEY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenues of $8.57 billion compared to $8.89 billion in the prior year Reported Total Segment EBITDA of $770 million compared to $688 million in the prior year Adjusted EPS were $0.46 compared to $0.62 in the prior year – Reported EPS were $0.41 compared to $0.87 in the prior year (which included a non-taxable gain on the CMH and SKY Network Television Ltd. transactions and impairment charges) Free Cash Flow Available to News Corp improved by $293 million to $365 million NEW YORK, NY – August 7, 2014 – News Corporation (“News Corp” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson said: “We finished our first full year as the new News Corp and made significant progress in achieving the mission we articulated at the outset – to be more global and more digital through organic growth, product launches and strategic acquisitions. Thanks to the exciting e-evolution of News Corp's leading global brands, we are enjoying enhanced engagement with our expanding paid audiences, underscoring the growth potential of our diverse portfolio. In addition to acquiring Storyful in December, strengthening our video reach and depth, we completed the Harlequin acquisition last week – which brings an international digital platform to HarperCollins. REA, our digital real estate services company, continues to show impressive top- and bottom-line growth, while importantly, expanding to new markets – most recently in Southeast Asia through an investment in iProperty. While we are operating in a challenging advertising environment, our results highlight the diversification of our portfolio and our cost discipline, leading to improved free cash flow and a firm foundation for sustained growth." FULL YEAR RESULTS The Company reported fiscal 2014 full year total revenues of $8.57 billion, a 4% decrease as compared to the prior year revenues of $8.89 billion. The majority of the revenue decline reflects lower advertising revenues at the News and Information Services segment, foreign currency fluctuations and the sale of the Dow Jones Local Media Group (“LMG”), partially offset by the inclusion of FOX SPORTS Australia, which News Corp began consolidating in November 2012 following the Consolidated Media Holdings (“CMH”) acquisition, and strong performance in the Book Publishing and Digital Real Estate Services segments. Adjusted revenues (as defined in Note 1) were 1% lower than the prior year. For personal use only The Company reported full year Total Segment EBITDA of $770 million, a 12% increase as compared to $688 million in the prior year. These results include $72 million in fees and costs in fiscal 2014 and $183 million in fiscal 2013 – net of indemnification – related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters (as defined below). The improvement was also driven by the consolidation of FOX SPORTS Australia and the strong performance in the 1 Book Publishing and Digital Real Estate Services segments, offset by adverse foreign currency fluctuations, declines at the News and Information Services segment and higher investment at Amplify compared to the prior year. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA (as defined in Note 1) decreased 2% compared to the prior year. Net income available to News Corporation stockholders was $237 million as compared to $506 million in the prior year, which included a non-taxable gain on the CMH and SKY Network Television Ltd. transactions within Other, net as well as impairment charges. Impairment and restructuring charges were $94 million and $1,737 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Adjusted net income available to News Corporation stockholders (as defined in Note 3) was $268 million compared to $357 million in the prior year. Net income per share available to News Corporation stockholders was $0.41 as compared to $0.87 in the prior year. Adjusted EPS (as defined in Note 3) were $0.46 compared to $0.62 in the prior year. Free cash flow available to News Corporation improved by $293 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 to $365 million, from $72 million in the prior year. FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS The Company reported fiscal 2014 fourth quarter total revenues of $2.19 billion, a 3% decrease as compared to the prior year fourth quarter revenues of $2.26 billion. The majority of the revenue decline reflects lower advertising revenues at the News and Information Services segment, the sale of LMG and foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by strong performance in the Book Publishing and Digital Real Estate Services segments. Adjusted revenues were 1% lower than the corresponding prior year period. The Company’s fourth quarter Total Segment EBITDA of $127 million, which includes the fees and costs, net of indemnification, related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters of $16 million, was a 2% decrease as compared to $130 million in the prior year. This decline was primarily driven by weakness at the News and Information Services segment and adverse foreign currency fluctuations, partially offset by the strong performance in the Book Publishing and Digital Real Estate Services segments and lower costs in the Other segment. Adjusted Total Segment EBITDA decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Net income available to News Corporation stockholders was $12 million as compared to a loss of $1,124 million in the prior year. Impairment and restructuring charges were $21 million and $1,506 million in the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Adjusted net income available to News Corporation stockholders was $6 million compared to $69 million in the prior year. Net income per share available to News Corporation stockholders was $0.02 as compared to a net loss per share of ($1.94) in the prior year. Adjusted EPS were $0.01 compared to $0.12 in the prior year. For personal use only 2 SEGMENT REVIEW For the three months ended For the fiscal years ended June 30, June 30, 2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change (in millions) (in millions) Revenues: News and Information Services $ 1,558 $ 1,662 (6)% $ 6,153 $ 6,731 (9) % Cable Network Programming 136 146 (7)% 491 324 52 % Digital Real Estate Services 113 91 24 % 408 345 18 % Book Publishing 361 329 10 % 1,434 1,369 5 % Digital Education 18 25 (28)% 88 102 (14) % Other - 4 (100)% - 20 (100) % Total Revenues $ 2,186 $ 2,257 (3)% $ 8,574 $ 8,891 (4) % Segment EBITDA: News and Information Services $ 131 $ 211 (38)% $ 665 $ 795 (16) % Cable Network Programming 19 19 - % 128 63 ** Digital Real Estate Services 62 46 35 % 214 168 27 % Book Publishing 33 22 50 % 197 142 39 % Digital Education(a) (53) (52) 2 % (193) (141) 37 % Other(b) (65) (116) (44)% (241) (339) (29) % Total Segment EBITDA $ 127 $ 130 (2)% $ 770 $ 688 12 % ** - Not meaningful (a) In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company revised the composition of its reporting segments to present the digital education business as a separate segment. All prior periods have been reclassified to reflect the revised segment presentation. (b) Other Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 includes fees and costs, net of indemnification, related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters of $16 million and $72 million, respectively. Other Segment EBITDA for the three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 includes fees and costs related to the U.K. Newspaper Matters of $39 million and $183 million, respectively. News and Information Services Full Year Segment Results Fiscal 2014 full year revenues decreased $578 million, or 9%, compared to the prior year. Australian newspapers revenues declined 18%, of which 10% was related to foreign currency, and accounted for the majority of the Segment revenue decline compared to the prior year. Total segment advertising revenues declined 10%, driven primarily by weakness in the print advertising market coupled with the negative impact of foreign currency and the absence of results from LMG, partially offset by continued growth at News America Marketing led by in-store advertising. Circulation and subscription revenues declined 5%, primarily due to the continued decline in professional information business (formerly Institutional) revenues at Dow Jones, the absence of results from For personal use only LMG and lower print circulation volume, partially offset by cover price increases in the U.K. and at several Australian newspapers as well as higher subscription pricing at The Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com. Adjusted revenues declined 5% compared to the prior year. 3 Full year Segment EBITDA decreased $130 million, or 16%, as compared to the prior year. Results were impacted by continued revenue weakness in the Australian market and Dow Jones’ professional information business, coupled with the sale of LMG, incremental dual rent and other facility costs related to the relocation of the Company’s London operations of $21 million, which are primarily non-cash, and higher marketing expenses at News UK. The declines were partially offset by the growth in News America Marketing’s in-store advertising revenues. Adjusted Segment EBITDA decreased 13% compared to the prior year. Fourth Quarter Segment Results Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 decreased $104 million, or 6%, compared to the prior year, which was driven by a 9% decline in advertising revenues and a 4% decline in circulation revenues. Adjusted revenues declined 5% compared to the prior year. Segment EBITDA decreased $80 million in the quarter, or 38%, as compared to the prior year. The decline was driven by $11 million of dual rent and other facility costs, as noted above, combined with higher marketing expenses and severance costs at News UK.