<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-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,236 <SECURITIES> 30,923 <RECEIVABLES> 22,716 <ALLOWANCES> (1,995) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,664 <PP&E> 340,028<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 928,657 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,613 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 14,184 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (48,872) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 928,657 <SALES> 277,832 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 277,832 <CGS> 89,396<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 287,837 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,607 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 78,107 <INCOME-PRETAX> (48,866) <INCOME-TAX> 1,623 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (51,159) <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>