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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             JUN-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                               0                     739
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                   1,911
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                   (177)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                     153
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                   2,697
<PP&E>                                               0                  14,559<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     707                 115,484
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,332                 120,642
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                       (625)                  (5,158)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       707                 115,484
<SALES>                                              0                   7,934
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                   7,934
<CGS>                                                0                   2,483<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                   8,819
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                   (451)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                   4,002
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                 (4,436)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                 (4,436)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.

<F2> Includes program fees and other direct expenses
</FN>