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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
NOTE 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Foxtel
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell Foxtel to DAZN Group Limited (“DAZN”), a global sports streaming platform, and the transaction closed on April 2, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, all amounts outstanding under Foxtel’s shareholder loans with News Corp (approximately $380 million) were repaid in full in cash at closing. Foxtel’s third-party borrowings transferred with the business, and News Corp received a minority equity interest in DAZN of approximately 6%, recorded at $648 million, and holds one seat on its Board of Directors. See Note 6—Investments. Telstra Group Ltd also sold its minority interest in Foxtel. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $716 million within Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 as a result of the sale.
The assets and liabilities, results of operations and cash flows of Foxtel have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented in accordance with ASC 205-20, Discontinued Operations (“ASC 205-20”), as the disposition reflects a strategic shift that has, and will have, a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Upon reclassification of Foxtel’s results, the Company determined that the Subscription Video Services segment was no longer a reportable segment, and the residual results of the segment were aggregated into the News Media segment. News Media segment results have been recast to reflect this change for all periods presented. See Note 20—Segment Information.
In all periods presented, transactions between Foxtel and the continuing operations of the Company that are not expected to continue after the sale are eliminated, whereas those expected to continue are no longer eliminated.
The following table summarizes the results of operations from the discontinued operations of Foxtel for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
202520242023
(in millions)
Revenues$1,393 $1,908 $1,928 
Operating expenses(940)(1,285)(1,259)
Selling, general and administrative(236)(325)(338)
Depreciation and amortization(a)
(156)(294)(299)
Impairment and restructuring charges(2)(5)(29)
Interest expense, net(51)(67)(51)
Other, net(b)
721 29 (2)
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit729 (39)(50)
Income tax (expense) benefit(37)14 
Net income (loss)692 (25)(41)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests22 27 
Net income (loss) attributable to News Corporation stockholders$700 $(3)$(14)
(a)Depreciation and amortization is not recognized for long-lived assets subsequent to their classification as held for sale.
(b)For fiscal 2025, Other, net primarily consists of the $716 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Foxtel.
The following table summarizes the major classes of assets and liabilities of Foxtel classified as discontinued operations as of June 30, 2024:
As of
June 30, 2024
(in millions)
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$88 
Receivables, net83 
Inventory, net30 
Other current assets139 
Total current assets340 
Non-current assets:
Investments
Property, plant and equipment, net642 
Operating lease right-of-use assets153 
Intangible assets, net374 
Goodwill850 
Other non-current assets213 
Total non-current assets$2,233 
Total assets$2,573 
Liabilities:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$60 
Accrued expenses245 
Deferred revenue68 
Current borrowings45 
Other current liabilities133 
Total current liabilities
551 
Non-current liabilities:
Borrowings762 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net98 
Operating lease liabilities115 
Other non-current liabilities20 
Total non-current liabilities$995 
Total liabilities$1,546