<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>