<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF PEGASUS COMMUNICATION CORPORATION AS OF JUNE 30,
2000 (UNAUDITED) AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED). THIS INFORMATION IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY>   U.S. DOLLAR

<S>                                        <C>                    <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                         250,257                 250,257
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   46,782                  46,782
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,888                   2,888
<INVENTORY>                                     20,922                  20,922
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               343,707                 343,707
<PP&E>                                         113,132                 113,132
<DEPRECIATION>                                  41,554                  41,554
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,909,488               2,909,488
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          143,811                 143,811
<BONDS>                                        767,637                 767,637
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          190,642                 190,642
<PREFERRED>                                    300,904                 300,904
<COMMON>                                           544                     544
<OTHER-SE>                                     563,374                 563,374
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,909,488               2,909,488
<SALES>                                        143,683                 247,678
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               143,683                 247,678
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  190,230                 319,034
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (3,506)                 (6,816)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              30,756                  52,003
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (73,797)               (116,543)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (11,473)                (15,279)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (62,324)               (101,264)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     163                     654
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                 (9,280)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (62,161)               (109,890)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (1.48)                  (2.79)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (1.48)                  (2.79)


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