NEWS CORP — Director's Dealing 2016

Jan 5, 2016

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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	1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Elkann John* (Last) (First) (Middle) c/o News Corporation 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Street) New York NY 10036 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer NameandTicker or Trading Symbol NEWS CORP [NWS] 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/04/2016 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	XDirector 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) XForm filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day /Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/ Day /Year)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/ Day /Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction (s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	01/04/2016		A		2,744		(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	2,744	$13.21	2,744	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each deferred stock unit represents the equivalent of one share of News Corporation's Class A Common Stock. 2. The deferred stock units become payable in cash on the first trading day of the quarter five years following the grant.

/s/ Kenneth C. Mertz as Attorney-in-Fact for John Elkann ** Signature of Reporting Person	01/05/2016 Date

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