<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 5,268 <SECURITIES> 15,450 <RECEIVABLES> 23,326 <ALLOWANCES> (2,419) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,196 <PP&E> 345,410<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 887,043 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,354 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 14,676 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (92,686) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 887,043 <SALES> 82,059 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 82,059 <CGS> 26,327<F2> <TOTAL-COSTS> 85,614 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,530 <INCOME-PRETAX> (21,483) <INCOME-TAX> (994) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (20,735) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (20,735) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. <F2>INCLUDES PROGRAM FEES AND OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES. </FN>