Exhibit 32




         Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

                                                                  March 30, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The  certification  set forth below is being  submitted in  connection  with the
annual report on Form 10-K of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd. (the "Report")
for the  purpose of  complying  with Rule  13a-14(b)  or Rule  15d-14(b)  of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Section 1350 of Chapter
63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Brian L.  Roberts,  the  Principal  Executive  Officer,  Lawrence S. Smith,  the
Co-Chief Financial Officer and John R. Alchin, the Co-Chief Financial Officer of
American  Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd.,  each  certifies  that, to the best of his
knowledge:

     1.   the Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

     2.   the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of American Cable TV Investors 5, Ltd.



/s/ BRIAN L. ROBERTS
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Name: Brian L. Roberts
Principal Executive Officer

/s/ LAWRENCE S. SMITH
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Name: Lawrence S. Smith
Co-Chief Financial Officer

/s/ JOHN R. ALCHIN
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Name: John R. Alchin
Co-Chief Financial Officer