Item 8.01. Other Events

Under News Corporation's (the "Company") stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to acquire from time to time up to $5 billion in the Company's outstanding shares of Class A common stock. Under the rules of the Australian Securities Exchange (the "ASX"), the Company is required to provide to the ASX, on a daily basis, disclosure of transactions pursuant to the stock repurchase program to the extent such transactions occur.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the information provided to the ASX on January 29, 2013.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description ________________________________________ 99.1 Information provided to the Australian Securities Exchange on

January 29, 2013.

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