<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNITEL VIDEO, INC. FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> AUG-31-1998 <CASH> 1,190 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,184 <ALLOWANCES> 400 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,939 <PP&E> 103,361 <DEPRECIATION> 52,420 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 63,732 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,052 <BONDS> 45,598 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 27 <OTHER-SE> 8,176 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 63,732 <SALES> 51,699 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,699 <CGS> 44,707 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,707 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,709 <LOSS-PROVISION> (12) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,127 <INCOME-PRETAX> (5,372) <INCOME-TAX> 37 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (5,409) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,409) <EPS-PRIMARY> (2.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (2.01)