<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DIVA SYSTEMS CORPORATION AS OF JUNE 30,
1998 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 SEP-30-1998
<CASH> 167,549 124,696
<SECURITIES> 30,015 59,847
<RECEIVABLES> 0 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 198,258 185,025
<PP&E> 25,532 27,716
<DEPRECIATION> 6,183 7,603
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 233,398 220,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,347 4,562
<BONDS> 242,973 250,659
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0
<PREFERRED> 21 21
<COMMON> 17 17
<OTHER-SE> (14,018) (35,226)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 233,398 220,085
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 82 63
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,352 15,971
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,730 8,021
<INCOME-PRETAX> (74,999) (21,255)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (74,999) (21,255)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> (10,676) 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (85,675) (21,255)
<EPS-PRIMARY> (5.21)<F1> (1.25)<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> (5.21)<F1> (1.25)<F1>
<FN>
<F1> AFTER EFFECT OF EXTRAORDINARY ITEM.
</FN>