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): September 8, 1997



                               UNITEL VIDEO, INC.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                    DELAWARE
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                            (State of Incorporation)


       1-9654                                            23-1713238
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(Commission File No.)                          (IRS Employer Identification No.)



555 West 57th Street, New York, New York                            10019
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


                                 (212) 265-3600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







Item 5.  Other Events
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         On September 8, 1997,  the Company  issued a press release  concerning,
among other things, certain unsolicited,  non-binding expressions of interest in
acquiring the Company and announcing that it had retained the investment banking
firm of Legg  Mason  Wood  Walker,  Incorporated  as its  financial  advisor  in
connection with these expressions of interest and any possible transactions that
may result.  A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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         (a)      Financial statements of business acquired:

                  Not applicable.

         (b)      Pro forma financial information:

                  Not applicable.

         (c)      Exhibits:

                  99.1:  Unitel Video,  Inc.  Press  Release dated  September 8,
                  1997.


                                   SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                             UNITEL VIDEO, INC.


Dated: September 15, 1997                    By: /s/ Barry Knepper
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                                                Chief Executive Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit
Number               Description
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99.1              Unitel Video, Inc. Press Release dated September 8, 1997.