<ARTICLE> 5 <CIK> 1020817 <NAME> INTERMEDIA CAPITAL PARTNER IV, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 6,388 <SECURITIES> 60,507 <RECEIVABLES> 23,163 <ALLOWANCES> (1,685) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,972 <PP&E> 310,455<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 970,764 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,453 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,239 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 2,287 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 970,764 <SALES> 251,671 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 251,671 <CGS> 80,432<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 262,544 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 853 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 78,185 <INCOME-PRETAX> (74,757) <INCOME-TAX> (4,026) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (71,613) <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>