<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Unitel Video, inc. Form 10-Q for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended May 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1998 <CASH> 174 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,225 <ALLOWANCES> 537 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 8,111 <PP&E> 105,165 <DEPRECIATION> 54,617 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,585 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 18,695 <BONDS> 42,213 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 27 <OTHER-SE> 11,159 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,585 <SALES> 40,154 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,154 <CGS> 33,725 <TOTAL-COSTS> 33,725 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,213 <LOSS-PROVISION> 55 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,852 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,439) <INCOME-TAX> 2 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,441) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,441) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.91) <EPS-DILUTED> (.91)