Exhibit 12


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     Jones International Networks, Ltd.                          
     Ratio to Earnings to Fixed Charges                      
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                                                                               Company as Reported                              
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                                                                                                                June 30,    
                                                        1993        1994       1995         1996        1997      1998  
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Loss before income taxes and minority interest        ($1,628)    ($2,692)   ($2,544)     ($2,711)    ($3,932)  ($5,326)
Plus:                                                                                                                   
     Fixed Charges (Interest Expense, Net)             $3,328      $3,401     $4,006       $4,428      $5,569    $2,541 
     Non-cash, non-recurring items                          -           -          -            -        $938      $261 
     Distribution of income of less than 50%                                                                            
     owned entities                                         -        $375       $175         $300        $100      $350 
Less:                                                                                                                   
     Minority interest                                      -           -          -          ($9)          -        $0 
     Equity in income of subsidiaries                   ($162)      ($237)      ($11)       ($829)      ($397)     ($73)
                                                                                                                        
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Total earnings (loss)                                  $1,538        $847     $1,626       $1,179      $2,278   ($2,247)
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     Earnings to fixed charged ratio                       46%         25%        41%          27%         41%        -
                                                                                                                             
     Deficit Amount                                   ($1,790)    ($2,554)   ($2,380)     ($3,249)    ($3,291)  ($4,788)   

 
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                                                           Pro            Pro      
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                                                        December 31,     June 30, 
                                                           1997            1998   
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Loss before income taxes and minority interest           ($6,267)       ($8,589)  
Plus:                                                                              
     Fixed Charges (Interest Expense, Net)               $12,081         $6,062   
     Non-cash, non-recurring items                          $938           $261   
     Distribution of income of less than 50%                                       
     owned entities                                         $100           $350   
Less:                                                                              
     Minority interest                                        $0             $0   
     Equity in income of subsidiaries                      ($227)          ($73)  
                                                                                  
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Total earnings (loss)                                     $6,625        ($1,989)  
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     Earnings to fixed charged ratio                          55%             -   
                                                                                   
     Deficit Amount                                      ($5,456)       ($8,051)