<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the Registrant Company Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) for September 30, 1999 and Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) for the Nine Months ended September 30, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001070242 <NAME> Insight Communications Of Central Ohio <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 2,342 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,320 <ALLOWANCES> 409 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,136 <PP&E> 94,807 <DEPRECIATION> 51,956 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 49,508 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,467 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (148,905) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 49,508 <SALES> 35,195 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,195 <CGS> 25,616 <TOTAL-COSTS> 25,616 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,625 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,625 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,625 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0