FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2001 (November 21, 2001)
THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)
2 Holt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Yes No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable
Annexed hereto as Exhibits A and B are press releases of The News
Corporation Limited dated October 1, 2001 and November 6, 2001.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
THE NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED
Date: November 21, 2001 By: /s/ Arthur M. Siskind
Arthur M. Siskind
Director
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page No. in Sequential
Numbering System
A. Press Release of The News Corporation Limited
dated October 1, 2001. 6
B. Press Release of The News Corporation Limited
dated November 6, 2001. 8
EXHIBIT A
News Corporation
N E W S R E L E A S E
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS ??NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 ??newscorp.com
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Butcher 212 852 7070
Fox Television Stations and Clear Channel
Communications Complete Station Swaps
New York, NY, October 1, 2001 - News Corporation, Fox
Television Stations, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications Inc.
today announced the completion of the exchange of Clear
Channel' s WFTC-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Fox' s KTVX-TV
in Salt Lake City,Utah and KMOL-TV in San Antonio, Texas.
The acquisition of WFTC-TV gives Fox a second station
in Minneapolis, the 13 th largest U.S. television market.
Fox acquired KMSP-TV, the UPN affiliate in Minneapolis, in
July as part of its acquisition of Chris-Craft Industries.
Fox Television Stations also has duopolies in New York,
Los Angeles, Dallas and Phoenix, and proposed duopolies
in Washington, D.C, and Houston.
With the sale of KTVX-TV, News Corp. and Fox Television
Stations have complied with Department of Justice (DOJ)
and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) divestiture orders.
The sale of KMOL-TV has reduced the national audience reach
of the Fox Television Stations.
The News Corporation Limited (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NCP, NCPDP; LSE: NEWCP) is
one of the world' s largest media companies with total assets as
of June 30, 2001 of approximately US$43 billion and total annual
revenues of approximately US$14 billion.News Corporation' s
diversified global operations in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia, Latin America
and the Pacific Basin include the production and distribution
of motion pictures and television programming; television, satellite
and cable broadcasting; the publication of newspapers, magazines
and books; the production and distribution of promotional and
advertising products and services; the development of digital
broadcasting; the development of conditional access and subscriber
management systems; and the creation and distribution of popular
on-line programming.
For more information on News Corporation, please visit www.newscorp.com.
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Butcher 212 852 7070
EXHIBIT B
News Corporation
N E W S R E L E A S E
1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS ??NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036 ??newscorp.com
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Butcher 212 852 7070
Fox Television Stations and Viacom Complete Station Swaps
Swaps Give Fox Television Stations Seven Duopolies
New York, NY, November 6, 2001 - News Corporation, Fox Television
Stations, Inc. and Viacom today announced the completion of the
exchange of Viacom's WDCA-TV in Washington, D.C. and KTXH-TV
in Houston, Texas for Fox's KBHK-TV in San Francisco, California.
The acquisition of WDCA-TV and KTXH-TV gives Fox second stations
in Washington, the 8th largest U.S. television market, and in
Houston, the 11th largest market. Fox Television Stations also has
duopolies in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Minneapolis and Phoenix.
Fox owns 33 stations, including stations in nine of the top 10
markets in the United States.
With the sale of KBHK-TV, News Corp. and Fox Television Stations
have further reduced the national audience reach of the Fox
Television Stations group.
The News Corporation Limited (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NCP, NCPDP;
LSE: NEWCP) is one of the world's largest media companies with
total assets as of June 30, 2001 of approximately US$43 billion
and total annual revenues of approximately US$14 billion.
News Corporation's diversified global operations in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia,
Latin America and the Pacific Basin include the production and
distribution of motion pictures and television programming;
television, satellite and cable broadcasting; the publication of
newspapers, magazines and books; the production and distribution
of promotional and advertising products and services; the development
of digital broadcasting; the development of conditional access and
subscriber management systems; and the creation and distribution of
popular on-line programming.
For more information on News Corporation, please visit www.newscorp.com.
For Immediate Release Contact: Andrew Butcher 212 852 7070
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