<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from Kideo Productions
Inc. and is qualified in it's entirety by reference to such financial
statements.

<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                               AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                 APR-30-2000
<CASH>                                                83
<SECURITIES>                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          3
<ALLOWANCES>                                           0
<INVENTORY>                                           31
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     164
<PP&E>                                             1,020
<DEPRECIATION>                                       927
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       374
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              3,837
<BONDS>                                                0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                        (3,463)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         374
<SALES>                                            1,994
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   1,994
<CGS>                                              1,022
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      2,011
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   579
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (1,618)
<INCOME-TAX>                                           0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (1,535)
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       83
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (1,535)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        (0.37)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      (0.37)