<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 8,770 <SECURITIES> 88,755 <RECEIVABLES> 17,539 <ALLOWANCES> (2,130) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 60,663 <PP&E> 230,055<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 996,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 64,456 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 73,816 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 996,699 <SALES> 106,417 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 106,417 <CGS> 22,881<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 122,631 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,216) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,742 <INCOME-PRETAX> (48,488) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 18,483 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (27,729) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. <F2>INCLUDES PROGRAM FEES AND OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES </FN>