<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                   5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION AS OF AND FOR THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 1998  EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001045710
<NAME> FrontierVision  Holdings, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

       
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                           3-MOS          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 DEC-31-1998    Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                    APR-01-1998    JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                      JUN-30-1998    JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                                 10,860         10,860
<SECURITIES>                                                0              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                           9,118          9,118
<ALLOWANCES>                                             (328)          (328)
<INVENTORY>                                                 0              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       23,092         23,092
<PP&E>                                            272,179 <F1>       272,179
<DEPRECIATION>                                              0              0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                        998,635        998,635
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  35,002         35,002
<BONDS>                                               874,410        874,410
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       0              0
<PREFERRED>                                                 0              0
<COMMON>                                                    0              0
<OTHER-SE>                                             74,440        115,440
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                          998,635        998,635
<SALES>                                                     0              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       59,776        113,595
<CGS>                                                       0              0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          30,396         58,794
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        1,945          3,511
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     21,457         41,379
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       (21,164)       (41,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                0              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   (21,164)       (41,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0              0
<CHANGES>                                                   0              0
<NET-INCOME>                                          (21,164)       (41,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               0              0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               0              0


<FN>
<F1> PP&E IS SHOWN NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>

        


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