EXHIBIT 25

 
                                   FORM T-1
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                               __________________

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
                               __________________

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                           SECTION 305(B)(2) _______
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                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


                    New York                           13-3818954
         (Jurisdiction of incorporation            (I.R.S. employer
          if not a U.S. national bank)            identification No.)


               114 West 47th Street                   10036-1532
                  New York, NY                        (Zip Code)
               (Address of principal
                 executive offices)
                               __________________


                       JONES INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS, LTD.
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              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


                   Colorado
                   --------                         84-1470911
        (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. employer
         incorporation or organization)         identification No.)


               9697 E. Mineral Avenue
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               Englewood, Colorado                       80112
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    (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                      (Title of the indenture securities)
            Offer to Exchange 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes Due 2005
        for all of its outstanding 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes Due 2005
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                                    GENERAL


1.  GENERAL INFORMATION
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    Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

    (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
        is subject.

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2nd District), New York, New York
          (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)
        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
        New York State Banking Department, Albany, New York

    (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR
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    If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
    affiliation.

       None

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15:

    Jones International Networks, Ltd. currently is not in default under any of
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    its outstanding securities for which United States Trust Company of New York
    is Trustee. Accordingly, responses to Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
    13, 14 and 15 of Form T-1 are not required under General Instruction B.


16. LIST OF EXHIBITS
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    T-1.1   --    Organization Certificate, as amended, issued by the State of
                  New York Banking Department to transact business as a Trust
                  Company, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.1 to Form
                  T-1 filed on September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant
                  to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust
                  Indenture Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).

    T-1.2   --    Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

    T-1.3   --    Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

 
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16. LIST OF EXHIBITS
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    (cont'd)

    T-1.4 -- The By-Laws of United States Trust Company of New York, as amended,
             is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.4 to Form T-1 filed on
             September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant to the Trust
             Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act
             of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).

    T-1.6 -- The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust
             Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act
             of 1990.

    T-1.7 -- A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee pursuant to
             law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.


NOTE
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As of August 20, 1998, the trustee had 2,999,020 shares of Common Stock
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outstanding, all of which are owned by its parent company, U.S. Trust
Corporation.  The term "trustee" in Item 2, refers to each of United States
Trust Company of New York and its parent company, U. S. Trust Corporation.

In answering Item 2 in this statement of eligibility as to matters peculiarly
within the knowledge of the obligor or its directors, the trustee has relied
upon information furnished to it by the obligor and will rely on information to
be furnished by the obligor and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee,
United States Trust Company of New York, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of
eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 20th
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day of August, 1998.  
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UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK, Trustee

By: /s/ Patricia N. Glazier
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    Name:  Patricia N. Glazier
    Title: Assistant Vice President

 
                                                         Exhibit T-1.6
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       The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

                    United States Trust Company of New York
                             114 West 47th Street
                              New York, NY  10036


September 1, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, and subject to the
limitations set forth therein, United States Trust Company of New York ("U.S.
Trust") hereby consents that reports of examinations of U.S. Trust by Federal,
State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.



Very truly yours,


UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK


 
By: /s/ Gerard F. Ganey
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    Gerard F. Ganey
    Senior Vice President

 
                                                              EXHIBIT T-1.7

                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
                                 JUNE 30, 1998
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                                ($ IN THOUSANDS)


 
ASSETS
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Cash and Due from Banks                     $   99,322
 
Short-Term Investments                         171,315
 
Securities, Available for Sale                 626,426
 
Loans                                        1,857,795
Less:  Allowance for Credit Losses              16,708
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     Net Loans                               1,841,087
Premises and Equipment                          59,304
Other Assets                                   122,476
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     Total Assets                           $2,919,930
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LIABILITIES
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Deposits:
     Non-Interest Bearing                   $  648,072
     Interest Bearing                        1,646,049
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         Total Deposits                      2,294,121
 
Short-Term Credit Facilities                   306,807
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities       144,419
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     Total Liabilities                      $2,745,347
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
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Common Stock                                    14,995
Capital Surplus                                 49,541
Retained Earnings                              107,703
Unrealized Gains on Securities
     Available for Sale (Net of Taxes)           2,344
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                     174,583
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    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                   $2,919,930
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I, Richard E. Brinkmann, Senior Vice President & Comptroller of the named bank
do hereby declare that this Statement of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate regulatory authority
and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard E. Brinkmann, SVP & Controller

July 31, 1998