News (NWS) 8-K News Corp and Telstra complete transaction to combine Foxtel and FOX SPORTS Australia

Exhibit 99.1

News Corp and Telstra complete transaction to combine Foxtel and FOX SPORTS Australia

April 2, 2018 – News Corp and Telstra today announced the completion of the transaction to combine Foxtel and FOX SPORTS Australia. The commercial arrangements are unchanged from those announced on March 5, 2018.

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Media contact: Jim Kennedy +1 212 416 4064Email: jkennedy@newscorp.com

Investor contact: Mike Florin +1 212 416 3363

Email: mflorin@newscorp.com

About News CorpNews Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, digital real estate services, and cable network programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More information: http://www.newscorp.com.