<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE FORM 10-QSB OF BRILLIANT DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT,  INC.  TO WHICH THIS  EXHIBIT IS A PART AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  (IN  THOUSANDS,  EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA).

</LEGEND>

       

<S>                                                                                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                         6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                               DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                                                  JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                                    JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                                                                7,419
<SECURITIES>                                                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                         1,967
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                              0
<INVENTORY>                                                                             106
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                      9,634
<PP&E>                                                                                  928
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                            0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                       12,427
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                 1,651
<BONDS>                                                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                                                               0
<COMMON>                                                                                  9
<OTHER-SE>                                                                           10,767
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                         12,427
<SALES>                                                                                  32
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                         32
<CGS>                                                                                   346
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                         4,348
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                        0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                     (4,033)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                           (16)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                 (4,049)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                        (4,049)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                         (.43)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                         (.43)

        


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