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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            SEPT-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                               0                  13,521
<SECURITIES>                                         0                  88,756
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                  20,750
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                 (2,528)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   8,979
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                  58,850
<PP&E>                                               0                 152,073<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     707                 998,145
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,332                  48,806
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                       (625)                  99,768
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       707                 998,145
<SALES>                                              0                  47,391
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                  47,391
<CGS>                                                0                  15,867<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                  52,084
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                 (4,519)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                  18,191
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      0                (18,365)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0                (18,365)
<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>