<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNITEL VIDEO, INC. FORM 10Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MAY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1999 <CASH> 91 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,571 <ALLOWANCES> 354 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,232 <PP&E> 104,180 <DEPRECIATION> 58,402 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 56,757 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,213 <BONDS> 41,909 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 27 <OTHER-SE> 4,310 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 56,757 <SALES> 33,899 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 33,899 <CGS> 29,277 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,277 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,469 <LOSS-PROVISION> (75) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,475 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,847) <INCOME-TAX> 38 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,885) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,885) <EPS-BASIC> (1.43) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.43)