1 SPELLING ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC. EXHIBIT 11 - COMPUTATION OF NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, --------------------------- --------------------------- 1998 1997 1998 1997 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Loss from continuing operations applicable to common stock $ (4,459) $ (18,087) $ (2,794) $ (14,322) Loss from discontinued operations 25,000 -- 25,000 -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net loss applicable to common stock $ (29,459) $ (18,087) $ (27,794) $ (14,322) ========== ========== ========== ========== Shares: Basic shares - weighted average of common shares outstanding 92,514 90,746 92,223 90,730 Additional shares assuming conversion of stock options and warrants -- -- -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Diluted shares 92,514 90,746 92,223 90,730 ========== ========== ========== ========== Basic loss per common share: Continuing operations $ (0.05) $ (0.20) $ (0.03) $ (0.16) Discontinued operations (0.27) -- (0.27) -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Basic loss per common share $ (0.32) $ (0.20) $ (0.30) $ (0.16) ========== ========== ========== ========== Diluted loss per common share: Continuing operations $ (0.05) $ (0.20) $ (0.03) $ (0.16) Discontinued operations (0.27) -- (0.27) -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Diluted loss per common share $ (0.32) $ (0.20) $ (0.30) $ (0.16) ========== ========== ========== ==========