<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE
SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE AMENDMENT NO.2 TO FORM
S-1
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> FRONTIERVISION OPERATING PARTNERS LP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS            6-MOS            6-MOS             9-MOS            3-MOS        
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1995      DEC-31-1996      DEC-31-1995       DEC-31-1996      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                     JUL-14-1995      JAN-01-1996      JAN-01-1995       JAN-01-1996      JUL-01-1996 
<PERIOD-END>                       DEC-31-1995      JUN-30-1996      JUN-30-1995       SEP-30-1996      SEP-30-1996 
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<PP&E>                                  42,917<F1>      120,403<F1>            0<F1>       123,550<F1>      123,550<F1>
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<BONDS>                                 93,140          217,267                0           208,109          208,109 
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>           143,512          320,511                0           315,670          315,670 
<SALES>                                      0                0                0                 0                0 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         4,369           27,539                0            46,207           18,668 
<CGS>                                        0                0                0                 0                0 
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<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>