<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                   5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  AS OF AND FOR THE NINE
MONTHS AND THE THREE  MONTHS ENDED  SEPTEMBER  3O, 1997  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>                                           9-MOS              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                 DEC-31-1997        DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                    JAN-01-1997        JUL-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                      SEP-30-1997        SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                                 84,001             84,001
<SECURITIES>                                                0                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                                           4,037              4,037
<ALLOWANCES>                                             (663)             (663)
<INVENTORY>                                                 0                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       91,047             91,047
<PP&E>                                            220,607 <F1>      220,607 <F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                              0                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                        689,092            689,092
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  23,563             23,563
<BONDS>                                               529,390            529,390
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       0                 0
<PREFERRED>                                                 0                 0
<COMMON>                                                    0                 0
<OTHER-SE>                                            136,139            136,139
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                          689,092            689,092
<SALES>                                                     0                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                      102,386             36,750
<CGS>                                                       0                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          52,794             18,332
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                        3,120              1,071
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                            0                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     32,846             11,544
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                       (31,518)          (10,103)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                0                 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   (31,518)          (10,103)
<DISCONTINUED>                                              0                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                             0                 0
<CHANGES>                                                   0                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                          (31,518)          (10,103)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               0                 0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               0                 0


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

        


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