<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNITEL VIDEO, INC. FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1997 <CASH> 568 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,764 <ALLOWANCES> 499 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,123 <PP&E> 102,936 <DEPRECIATION> 52,198 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 64,406 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 19,100 <BONDS> 39,162 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21 <OTHER-SE> 12,909 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 64,406 <SALES> 13,768 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,768 <CGS> 11,430 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,430 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,882 <LOSS-PROVISION> 87 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 899 <INCOME-PRETAX> (454) <INCOME-TAX> 2 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (456) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (456) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.17) <EPS-DILUTED> (.17)