<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 8,373 <SECURITIES> 45,999 <RECEIVABLES> 21,070 <ALLOWANCES> (1,616) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,095 <PP&E> 316,551<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 945,303 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 59,064 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,468 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (18,263) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 945,303 <SALES> 65,352 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 65,352 <CGS> 15,301<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 68,647 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 305 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,519 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,916) <INCOME-TAX> (1,595) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (20,550) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (20,550) <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>