NWSA · 8-K · 20260805PR000171

Subscription Demand Trends

NEWS CORP · 2026-08-05 · Importance 30 · Surprise 40 · From source text

Dow Jones total average news-product subscriptions increased 7% year over year to more than 6.7 million, while digital-only subscriptions rose 9% to nearly 6.3 million. The Wall Street Journal total subscriptions grew 6% to 4.8 million, with digital-only subscriptions up 8% and enterprise news subscriptions cited as a driver. Barron’s Group digital-only subscriptions increased 15% to 1.512 million. Digital revenues represented 84% of Dow Jones revenue and 76% of circulation revenue in the quarter, while digital advertising revenue grew 10%.

Key facts

• Fiscal 2026 Consolidated Circulation and subscription revenue: $3,203, FX impact $60, Fiscal 2026 constant currency: $3,143, % Change - reported: 6%, % Change - constant currency: 4% source
• Fiscal 2026 Dow Jones Circulation and subscription revenue: $2,020, FX impact $17, Fiscal 2026 constant currency: $2,003, % Change - reported: 7%, % Change - constant currency: 6% source
• Q4 Fiscal 2026 News Media Circulation and subscription revenue: $297, FX impact $13, Q4 Fiscal 2026 constant currency: $284, % Change - reported: 7%, % Change - constant currency: 2% source
• Total average subscriptions to Dow Jones’ news products were over 6.7 million in the fourth quarter, a 7% increase compared to the prior year source
• Digital-only subscriptions to Dow Jones’ news products grew 9% to nearly 6.3 million in the quarter source
• Total subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 6% to 4.8 million average subscriptions in the quarter source
• Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal grew 8% to nearly 4.5 million and represented 93% of total Wall Street Journal subscriptions source
• Closing digital subscribers at News Corp Australia as of June 30, 2026 were 1,162,000 (981,000 for news mastheads), compared to 1,166,000 (993,000 for news mastheads) in the prior year source

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