<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM APPLICABLE
1997 INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NTL INCORPORATED. THE SCHEDULE IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1997      
<PERIOD-START>                                   JAN-01-1997      
<PERIOD-END>                                     JUN-30-1997      
<CASH>                                           513,065,000
<SECURITIES>                                      87,250,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                     94,912,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                      (4,915,000) 
<INVENTORY>                                                0  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  29,371,000  
<PP&E>                                         1,767,949,000 
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (177,300,000) 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 2,760,814,000 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            262,154,000  
<BONDS>                                        2,192,219,000 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            105,039,000  
<PREFERRED>                                                0  
<COMMON>                                             321,000  
<OTHER-SE>                                       113,117,000  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   2,760,814,000 
<SALES>                                                    0  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 221,639,000  
<CGS>                                                      0  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    141,251,000  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  82,210,000  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                99,117,000  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (178,104,000) 
<INCOME-TAX>                                       4,669,000  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (173,435,000) 
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0  
<CHANGES>                                                  0  
<NET-INCOME>                                    (173,435,000)  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          (5.56)<F1> 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          (5.56)<F1>
                                             
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 
    STANDARDS NO.128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE"
</FN>