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) FEBRUARY 15, 2000
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                                NTL INCORPORATED
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware                         0-25691                       13-4051921
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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 February 15, 2000,  Cable and Wireless plc, NTL  Incorporated  and Cable
and Wireless  Communications  plc issued a joint press release  regarding  their
public  posting of  transaction  documentation.  A copy of the press  release is
attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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     Exhibits

99.1              Press release, issued February 15, 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: February 16, 2000

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit                                                       Page
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99.1           Press release, issued February 15, 2000