<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Registrant Company Consolidated Balance Sheets for December 31, 1998 and 1999 and Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001070241 <NAME> COAXIAL COMMUNICATIONS OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 8,709 882 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,492 1,173 <ALLOWANCES> 306 383 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,581 4,963 <PP&E> 78,798 105,454 <DEPRECIATION> 46,898 53,999 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,062 57,984 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,007 13,506 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 1 1 <OTHER-SE> (661) (3,409) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,062 57,984 <SALES> 47,956 46,747 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 47,956 46,747 <CGS> 39,828 34,920 <TOTAL-COSTS> 39,828 34,920 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,622 3,741 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,085 8,178 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,085 8,178 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 847 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,238 8,178 <EPS-BASIC> 0.00 0.00 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.00 0.00