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Filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 33-65497
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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(To Prospectus dated January 22, 1996)
(As supplemented by prospectus supplements dated January 24, 1996, January 31,
1996 and February 6, 1996)
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SERIES A TCI GROUP COMMON STOCK
($1.00 PAR VALUE)
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SERIES A LIBERTY MEDIA GROUP COMMON STOCK
($1.00 PAR VALUE)
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On February 7, 1996, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (the "Selling
Stockholder") sold 10,000 shares of the Tele-Communications, Inc. Series A
Liberty Media Group Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Series A
Liberty Group Common Stock"). All 10,000 shares of Series A Liberty Group Common
Stock were sold by the Selling Stockholder to SJP Investors ("SJP") at $27-15/16
per share. No commissions were paid to SJP in connection with such sales.
On February 9, 1996, the Selling Stockholder sold 10,000 shares of the
Series A Liberty Group Common Stock. All 10,000 shares of Series A Liberty Group
Common Stock were sold by the Selling Stockholder to SJP at $28-1/16 per share.
No commissions were paid to SJP in connection with such sales.
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 February 12, 1996