SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
--------------------------------------------
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) JUNE 24, 1997
NTL INCORPORATED
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-22616 52-1822078
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
110 East 59th Street, New York, New York 10022
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (212)906-8440
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 24, 1997, NTL Incorporated (formerly International
CableTel Incorporated (the "Company")) confirmed that the
Independent Television Commission (ITC) has announced that its
subsidiary, Digital Television Network (DTN) was not awarded a
license for digital terrestrial television, but that the licenses
for each of the three multiplexes were awarded to British Digital
Broadcasting.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company
announcing the above is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
99 Press Release issued June 24, 1997.
<PAGE>
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NTL INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
Name: Richard J. Lubasch
Title: Senior Vice President-
General Counsel
Dated: June 25, 1997
<PAGE>
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
99 Press Release issued June 24, 1997.
EXHIBIT 99
NTL INCORPORATED
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ITC'S DECISION RAISES IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR BRITISH TELEVISION
New York, New York (June 24, 1997) - NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ:
NTLI) confirmed today that the Independent Television Commission
(ITC) has announced that its subsidiary, Digital Television
Network (DTN) was not awarded a license for digital terrestrial
television, but that the licenses for each of the three
multiplexes were awarded to British Digital Broadcasting.
Barclay Knapp, President and CEO of NTL said:
"We are disappointed by the decision. We welcome the fact
that the ITC preferred DTN's innovative program plan."
"However, the decision raises continuing and serious
concerns in relation to competition and other matters. We
will be carefully considering our options."
*****
For further information contact: In the U.S.: John Gregg, Vice
President-Corporate Development, Michael A. Peterson, Director-
Corporate Development or Richard J. Lubasch, Senior Vice
President-General Counsel at (212) 906-8440; in the UK: Alison
Smith at (01252)402662; or via e-mail at investor_relations@
ntli.com.
