UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2004 (August 11, 2004)

Commission File Number: 1-9141

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:

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This Report is incorporated by reference in the prospectus contained in Registration Statement Nos. 33-43799, 33-71446, 33-86358, 33-89584, 333-4962, 333-6324, 333-6896, 333-7466, 333-10338, 333-10624, 333-12878, 333-8246, 333-13556, 333-106837, 333-112405, 333-112428 and 333-51434 filed by the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.

Annexed hereto are excerpts from the announcements by The News Corporation Limited (“News Corporation”) of its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 in Australian and U.S. dollars.

Such announcements were filed with the Australian Stock Exchange and released in New York on August 11, 2004.

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: August 11, 2004	By:	/s/ Arthur M. Siskind
		Arthur M. Siskind
		Director

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Page No. in Sequential Numbering System
A. Excerpt from the announcement made by News Corporation of its financial results in Australian dollars for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.		5

B. Excerpt from the announcement made by News Corporation of its financial results in U.S. dollars for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.		9

EXHIBIT A

EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED

30 JUNE, 2004 IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE¹


	Note	3 Months Ended 30 June,						12 Months Ended 30 June,
		2004			2003			2004			2003
		A$ Millions (except per share amounts)
Sales revenue	1	$	7,697		$	7,130		$	29,428		$	29,913
Operating expenses			(6,656	)		(6,248	)		(25,126	)		(25,561	)

Operating income	1		1,041			882			4,302			4,352

Net profit (loss) from associated entities			116			338			322			(89	)

Borrowing costs			(220	)		(231	)		(845	)		(1,000	)
Interest income			70			60			215			209

Net borrowing costs			(150	)		(171	)		(630	)		(791	)

Exchangeable securities expense			(33	)		(27	)		(113	)		(94	)
Other items before income tax, net			(13	)		(277	)		(26	)		(378	)

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax			961			745			3,855			3,000

Income tax expense on:

Ordinary activities before other items			(318	)		(202	)		(1,246	)		(989	)
Other items			(3	)		155			(1	)		215

Net income tax expense			(321	)		(47	)		(1,247	)		(774	)

Net profit from ordinary activities after tax			640			698			2,608			2,226

Net profit attributable to outside equity interests			(85	)		(86	)		(296	)		(418	)

Net Profit Attributable to Members of the Parent Entity		$	555		$	612		$	2,312		$	1,808

Net exchange gains (losses) recognised directly in equity			2,016			(2,331	)		(389	)		(4,064	)
Other items recognised directly in equity			—			—			—			152

Total change in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners		$	2,571		$	(1,719	)	$	1,923		$	(2,104	)

Diluted earnings per share on net profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Ordinary shares		$	0.083		$	0.104		$	0.364		$	0.305
Preferred limited voting ordinary shares		$	0.099		$	0.124		$	0.437		$	0.366
Ordinary and preferred limited voting ordinary shares		$	0.093		$	0.116		$	0.411		$	0.342

^a	Following the issuance in June 2002 of the revised Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1018 “Statement of Financial Performance” this statement has been reformatted from previous presentations to be consistent with the format prescribed in the revised Australian Accounting Standard.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION


	30 June, 2004		30 June, 2003
	A$ Millions
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash	$	5,805	$	6,746
Cash on deposit		412		—
Receivables		6,039		5,701
Inventories		2,193		1,931
Other		563		483

Total Current Assets		15,012		14,861

Non-Current Assets
Cash on deposit		—		698
Receivables		1,076		1,219
Investments in associated entities		14,971		5,526
Other investments		811		1,195
Inventories		3,824		4,103
Property, plant and equipment		5,565		6,299
Publishing rights, titles and television licenses		31,185		32,724
Goodwill		318		377
Other		976		745

Total Non-Current Assets		58,726		52,886

Total Assets	$	73,738	$	67,747

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities	$	1,553	$	33
Payables		7,847		8,298
Tax liabilities		705		714
Provisions		332		258

Total Current Liabilities		10,437		9,303

Non-Current Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities		10,917		12,396
Payables		2,846		3,545
Tax liabilities		974		666
Provisions		982		1,032

Total Non-Current Liabilities Excluding Exchangeable Securities		15,719		17,639

Exchangeable securities		2,055		2,084

Total Liabilities		28,211		29,026

Shareholders’ Equity
Contributed equity		34,424		28,427
Reserves		2,771		2,760
Retained profits		2,682		1,137

Shareholders’ equity attributable to members of the parent entity		39,877		32,324
Outside equity interests in controlled entities		5,650		6,397

Total Shareholders’ Equity		45,527		38,721

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	73,738	$	67,747

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


	12 Months Ended 30 June,
	2004			2003
	A$ Millions
Operating Activity

Net profit attributable to members of the parent entity	$	2,312		$	1,808
Adjustment for non-cash and non-operating activities:
Equity earnings, net		(367	)		159
Distributions from investees		187			35
Outside equity interest		314			421
Depreciation and amortisation		844			776
Other items, net		54			90
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(480	)		(559	)
Inventories		(459	)		(206	)
Payables		465			(657	)
Other liabilities		562			616

Cash provided by operating activity		3,432			2,483

Investing and other activity

Property, plant and equipment		(517	)		(551	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(289	)		(644	)
Investments in associated entities		(4,639	)		(794	)
Other investments		(130	)		(145	)
Repayment of loans by associate		—			170
Proceeds from sale of non-current assets and business disposals		1,245			167

Cash used in investing activity		(4,330	)		(1,797	)

Financing activity

Issuance of debt		785			3,172
Repayment of debt and exchangeable securities		(1,351	)		(3,673	)
Increase (decrease) in cash on deposit		232			(698	)
Issuance of shares		834			1,927
Dividends paid		(289	)		(272	)

Cash provided by financing activity		211			456

Net (decrease) increase in cash		(687	)		1,142
Opening cash balance		6,746			6,337
Exchange movement on opening balance		(254	)		(733	)

Closing cash balance	$	5,805		$	6,746

Note 1 – SEGMENT DATA


	3 Months Ended 30 June,						12 Months Ended 30 June,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	A$ Millions						A$ Millions
BY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Revenues

United States	$	5,213		$	5,128		$	20,252		$	22,689
Europe		1,808			1,374			6,559			4,713
Australasia		676			628			2,617			2,511

	$	7,697		$	7,130		$	29,428		$	29,913

Operating Income

United States	$	822		$	725		$	3,630		$	3,538
Europe		108			66			230			492
Australasia		111			91			442			322

	$	1,041		$	882		$	4,302		$	4,352

BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT

Revenues

Filmed Entertainment	$	1,921		$	1,707		$	7,283		$	7,689
Television		1,783			1,807			7,059			8,162
Cable Network Programming		979			1,059			3,563			3,891
Direct Broadcast Satellite Television*		680			340			2,338			340
Magazines and Inserts		349			393			1,375			1,583
Newspapers		1,274			1,157			4,808			4,659
Book Publishing		371			365			1,791			1,992
Other		340			302			1,211			1,597

	$	7,697		$	7,130		$	29,428		$	29,913

Operating Income

Filmed Entertainment	$	125		$	116		$	1,244		$	1,099
Television		491			468			1,344			1,459
Cable Network Programming		215			145			867			736
Direct Broadcast Satellite Television*		(26	)		(104	)		(376	)		(104	)
Magazines and Inserts		92			110			381			438
Newspapers		200			201			831			686
Book Publishing		7			(1	)		221			227
Other		(63	)		(53	)		(210	)		(189	)

	$	1,041		$	882		$	4,302		$	4,352

*	SKY Italia results consolidated as of 1 May, 2003.

EXHIBIT B

EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED

JUNE 30, 2004 IN U.S. DOLLARS PREPARED FOR THE U.S. MARKET. AUSTRALIAN READERS

SHOULD REFER TO THE AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR EARNINGS RELEASE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE²


	Note	3 Months Ended June 30,						12 Months Ended June 30,
		2004			2003			2004			2003
		US $ Millions (except per ADR amounts)
Sales revenue	1	$	5,521		$	4,592		$	20,959		$	17,474
Operating expenses			(4,774	)		(4,022	)		(17,895	)		(14,942	)

Operating income	1		747			570			3,064			2,532

Net profit (loss) from associated entities			83			190			229			(52	)

Borrowing costs			(158	)		(149	)		(602	)		(583	)
Interest income			50			38			153			122

Net borrowing costs			(108	)		(111	)		(449	)		(461	)

Exchangeable securities expense			(23	)		(17	)		(80	)		(55	)
Other items before income tax, net			(9	)		(165	)		(18	)		(222	)

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax			690			467			2,746			1,742

Income tax expense on:
Ordinary activities before other items			(228	)		(132	)		(887	)		(577	)
Other items			(2	)		91			(1	)		125

Net income tax expense			(230	)		(41	)		(888	)		(452	)

Net profit from ordinary activities after tax			460			426			1,858			1,290

Net profit attributable to outside equity interests			(61	)		(56	)		(211	)		(244	)

Net Profit Attributable to Members of the Parent Entity		$	399		$	370		$	1,647		$	1,046

Net exchange gains recognized directly in equity			118			749			800			1,001
Other items recognized directly in equity			—			—			—			86

Total change in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners as owners		$	517		$	1,119		$	2,447		$	2,133

Diluted earnings per ADR on net profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Ordinary ADRs		$	0.24		$	0.25		$	1.04		$	0.71
Preferred limited voting ordinary ADRs		$	0.28		$	0.30		$	1.24		$	0.85
Ordinary and preferred limited voting ordinary ADRs		$	0.27		$	0.28		$	1.17		$	0.79

^a	Following the issuance in June 2002 of the revised Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1018 “Statement of Financial Performance” this statement has been reformatted from previous presentations to be consistent with the format prescribed in the revised Australian Accounting Standard.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION


	June 30, 2004		June 30, 2003
	US $ Millions
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash	$	4,051	$	4,477
Cash on deposit		287		—
Receivables		4,214		3,784
Inventories		1,530		1,282
Other		393		321

Total Current Assets		10,475		9,864

Non-Current Assets
Cash on deposit		—		463
Receivables		751		809
Investments in associated entities		10,447		3,667
Other investments		566		793
Inventories		2,669		2,723
Property, plant and equipment		3,883		4,180
Publishing rights, titles and television licenses		21,761		21,719
Goodwill		222		250
Other		681		495

Total Non-Current Assets		40,980		35,099

Total Assets	$	51,455	$	44,963

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities	$	1,084	$	22
Payables		5,476		5,507
Tax liabilities		492		474
Provisions		232		171

Total Current Liabilities		7,284		6,174

Non-Current Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities		7,618		8,227
Payables		1,986		2,353
Tax liabilities		680		442
Provisions		685		685

Total Non-Current Liabilities Excluding Exchangeable Securities		10,969		11,707

Exchangeable securities		1,433		1,383

Total Liabilities		19,686		19,264

Shareholders’ Equity
Contributed equity		21,447		17,262
Reserves		2,773		1,685
Retained profits		3,606		2,506

Shareholders’ equity attributable to members of the parent entity		27,826		21,453
Outside equity interests in controlled entities		3,943		4,246

Total Shareholders’ Equity		31,769		25,699

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	51,455	$	44,963

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


	12 Months Ended June 30,
	2004			2003
	US $ Millions
Operating Activity

Net profit attributable to members of the parent entity	$	1,647		$	1,046
Adjustment for non-cash and non-operating activities:
Equity earnings, net		(261	)		93
Distributions from investees		133			20
Outside equity interest		224			246
Depreciation and amortization		601			453
Other items, net		38			54
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(335	)		(371	)
Inventories		(320	)		(137	)
Payables		276			(180	)
Other liabilities		392			409

Cash provided by operating activity		2,395			1,633

Investing and other activity

Property, plant and equipment		(361	)		(366	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(202	)		(427	)
Investments and acquisitions of interests in associated entities		(3,237	)		(527	)
Other investments		(91	)		(96	)
Repayment of loans by associate		—			96
Proceeds from sale of non-current assets and business disposals		869			111

Cash used in investing activity		(3,022	)		(1,209	)

Financing activity

Issuance of debt		548			2,105
Repayment of debt and exchangeable securities		(943	)		(2,438	)
Increase (decrease) in cash on deposit		162			(463	)
Issuance of shares		580			1,279
Dividends paid		(202	)		(181	)

Cash provided by financing activity		145			302

Net (decrease) increase in cash		(482	)		726
Opening cash balance		4,477			3,574
Exchange movement on opening balance		56			177

Closing cash balance	$	4,051		$	4,477

Note 1 – SEGMENT DATA


	3 Months Ended June 30,						12 Months Ended June 30,
	2004			2003			2004			2003
	US $ Millions						US $ Millions
BY GEOGRAPHIC AREAS

Revenues

United States	$	3,740		$	3,308		$	14,424		$	13,237
Europe		1,296			884			4,671			2,772
Australasia		485			400			1,864			1,465

	$	5,521		$	4,592		$	20,959		$	17,474

Operating Income

United States	$	590		$	474		$	2,585		$	2,064
Europe		77			39			164			280
Australasia		80			57			315			188

	$	747		$	570		$	3,064		$	2,532

BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT

Revenues

Filmed Entertainment	$	1,378		$	1,103		$	5,187		$	4,486
Television		1,279			1,170			5,027			4,763
Cable Network Programming		702			669			2,538			2,270
Direct Broadcast Satellite Television*		488			220			1,665			220
Magazines and Inserts		250			250			979			923
Newspapers		914			738			3,425			2,718
Book Publishing		267			242			1,276			1,162
Other		243			200			862			932

	$	5,521		$	4,592		$	20,959		$	17,474

Operating Income

Filmed Entertainment	$	91		$	85		$	886		$	641
Television		351			291			957			851
Cable Network Programming		154			96			617			430
Direct Broadcast Satellite Television*		(19	)		(68	)		(267	)		(68	)
Magazines and Inserts		66			70			271			256
Newspapers		144			126			592			400
Book Publishing		6			4			158			133
Other		(46	)		(34	)		(150	)		(111	)

	$	747		$	570		$	3,064		$	2,532

*	SKY Italia results consolidated as of May 1, 2003

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