<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,462 <SECURITIES> 74,828 <RECEIVABLES> 18,047 <ALLOWANCES> (2,117) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,067 <PP&E> 248,237<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 957,810 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,089 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 12,785 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 31,802 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 957,810 <SALES> 61,927 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,927 <CGS> 13,370<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,637 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 132 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,614 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,053) <INCOME-TAX> (1,974) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (20,293) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (20,293) <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>