<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMBINED
BALANCE SHEETS OF PEGASUS MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
AND JUNE 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RELATED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND
JUNE 30, 1998 (UNAUDITED). THIS INFORMATION IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000948590
<NAME> PEGASUS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER>  1 
<CURRENCY>   U.S. DOLLAR 
       
<S>                             <C>                                   <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          3-MOS                              6-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998                      DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998                      JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                                1        
<CASH>                                      22,772,092                       22,772,092  
<SECURITIES>                                         0                                0  
<RECEIVABLES>                               14,298,882                       14,298,882  
<ALLOWANCES>                                   221,000                          221,000  
<INVENTORY>                                  1,883,484                        1,883,484  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            44,398,688                       44,398,688  
<PP&E>                                      54,983,142                       54,983,142  
<DEPRECIATION>                              27,138,706                       27,138,706  
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             384,873,513                      384,873,513  
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       32,824,915                       32,824,915  
<BONDS>                                     82,179,821                       82,179,821  
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                                0  
<PREFERRED>                                  3,000,000                        3,000,000  
<COMMON>                                         1,700                            1,700  
<OTHER-SE>                                 203,805,353                      203,805,353  
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               384,873,513                      384,873,513  
<SALES>                                     34,462,060                       63,199,396  
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            34,462,060                       63,199,396  
<CGS>                                                0                                0  
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               37,813,626                       72,609,176  
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                50,673                           83,711  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                                0  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,438,181                        6,821,991  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            (6,840,420)                     (16,315,482)  
<INCOME-TAX>                                    50,000                          125,000  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        (6,890,420)                     (16,440,482)  
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                                0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                                0  
<CHANGES>                                            0                                0  
<NET-INCOME>                               (6,890,420)                     (16,440,482)  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (40.53)                          (96.71)  
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (40.53)                          (96.71)  
                                           


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