<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FORM S-4. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001045710 <NAME> FRONTIERVISION HOLDINGS, LP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 4,728 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,711 <ALLOWANCES> (640) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,441 <PP&E> 247,724<F1> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 927,275 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,788 <BONDS> 787,047 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 115,440 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 927,275 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 145,126 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,314 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,418 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 48,005 <INCOME-PRETAX> (52,216) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (52,216) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (52,216) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1> PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. </FN>