SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) January 25, 2000
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NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-22616 52-1822078
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212) 906-8440
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
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On January 25, 2000, Aston Villa PLC and NTL Incorporated, through its
wholly owned subsidiary Premium TV Limited ("Premium TV"), announced that they
have entered into a Media Partnership. For an initial five year period Premium
TV will act as exclusive agent in relation to Aston Villa's media and certain
other commercial rights and will have the exclusive right to run any Aston Villa
television channel and web-site and internet related activities. Premium TV will
provide Aston Villa with an interest free loan facility of up to 26 million
pounds sterling, repayable after five years by the issue of ordinary shares in
the Company.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits
99.1 Press release, issued January 25, 2000
SIGNATURES
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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.
NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
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Name: Richard J. Lubasch
Title: Executive Vice President-
General Counsel
Dated: January 25, 2000
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Page
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99.1 Press release, issued January 25, 2000