<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          9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 DEC-31-1998    Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                    JUL-01-1998    JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                      SEP-30-1998    SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                                  9,745          9,745
<SECURITIES>                                                0              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          10,889         10,889
<ALLOWANCES>                                             (436)          (436)
<INVENTORY>                                                 0              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       24,810         24,810
<PP&E>                                            292,984 <F1>       292,984
<DEPRECIATION>                                              0              0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      1,030,275      1,030,275
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  39,465         39,465
<BONDS>                                               919,174        919,174
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       0              0
<PREFERRED>                                                 0              0
<COMMON>                                                    0              0
<OTHER-SE>                                             57,527         57,527
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        1,030,275      1,030,275
<SALES>                                                     0              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       61,964        175,559
<CGS>                                                       0              0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          30,380         89,174
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        1,561          5,072
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     22,149         63,528
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       (17,587)       (58,587)
<INCOME-TAX>                                              674            674
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   (16,913)       (57,913)
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0              0
<CHANGES>                                                   0              0
<NET-INCOME>                                          (16,913)       (57,913)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               0              0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               0              0


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

        


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