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Filed Pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-57469
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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(TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1995)
(As supplemented by Prospectus Supplements
dated February 23, 1995, March 1, 1995, March 8, 1995, March 17, 1995, June 8,
1995, June 15, 1995, June 16, 1995, June 19, 1995, June 20, 1995, June 21,
1995, June 23, 1995, June 27, 1995, June 28, 1995, June 30, 1995, July 6, 1995,
July 10, 1995, July 12, 1995, July 14, 1995, July 18, 1995, July 20, 1995,
July 26, 1995, July 28, 1995, August 8, 1995 and August 10, 1995)
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
($1.00 PAR VALUE)
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On August 16, 1995, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (the "Selling Stockholder")
sold 12,500 shares of the Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Class A Common Stock"), of Tele-Communications, Inc. All 12,500 shares of Class
A Common Stock were sold by the Selling Stockholder to HD Brous & Co., Inc. ("HD
Brous") at $25 per share. No commissions were paid to HD Brous in connection
with such sale.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 21, 1995.