<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC. FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AS PRESENTED IN ITS FORM 10-Q FOR SUCH PERIOD, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 6,348,942 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,396,475 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,111,760 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,162,968 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 144,079,807 <OTHER-SE> (146,854,968) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 7,111,760 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,538,063 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,616,500 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 78,968 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,583,049) <INCOME-TAX> 4,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,587,849) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,587,849) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0