<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> Previously Affiliated Entities

<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             JUL-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                           4,883                   2,226
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    9,183                  10,028
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (853)                   (818)
<INVENTORY>                                      2,940                   5,230
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                17,070                  17,372
<PP&E>                                         102,668                 109,916<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 590,494                 578,870
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           30,908                  16,241
<BONDS>                                        407,176                 424,104<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      37,249                  17,263
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   590,494                 578,870
<SALES>                                        128,971                  81,140
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               128,971                  81,140
<CGS>                                           41,535                  27,080<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  143,013                  83,683
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 (465)                    (72)<F4>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              48,835                 47,545
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (62,412)                (50,016)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,502                  14,744
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (44,910)                 (35,272)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (44,910)                 (35,272)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0                       0
<FN>
<F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.

<F2> Includes long term debt and note payable to affilate.

<F3> Includes program fees and other direct expenses.

<F4> Includes Interest and other income, loss on disposal of fixed assets and
     other expense.
</FN>