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                         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):  October 2, 1997
  
                                At Home Corporation
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               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                    Delaware
             -------------------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
           000-22697                                  77-0408542
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       (COMMISSION                                 (IRS EMPLOYER
        FILE NUMBER)                                IDENTIFICATION NO.)
  
                 425 Broadway, Redwood City, California      94063
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                (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
  
                                  (650) 569-5000
             -------------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                  Not Applicable
             -------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            Effective October 2, 1997, the Registrant entered into a Letter
  Agreement and Term Sheet with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"),
  CSC Parent Corporation ("CSC Parent"), Comcast Corporation ("Comcast"), Cox
  Enterprises, Inc. ("Cox"), Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
  Communications, Inc. ("TCI") (the "Agreement").  The Agreement provides that
  Cablevision will enter into a Master Distribution Agreement for the distribution
  of the Registrant's @Home service on substantially the same terms and conditions
  as TCI, Comcast and Cox.  The Agreement provides for the issuance to Cablevision
  and CSC Parent of a warrant to purchase up to 7,875,784 shares of the
  Registrant's Series A Common Stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share (the
  "Warrant").  The Warrant is immediately exercisable, subject to the receipt of
  all necessary governmental consents or approvals.  The Agreement also provided
  for the issuance of a warrant to purchase up to 3,071,152 shares of the
  Registrant's Series A Common Stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share under
  certain conditions (the "Contingent Warrant").  The Contingent Warrant is not
  immediately exercisable and will become exercisable as and to the extent certain
  cable television systems are transferred from TCI and its controlled affiliates
  to CSC, CSC Parent or their controlled affiliates.  Copies of the Agreement, the
  related Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Warrant and the Contingent Warrant are
  filed as Exhibits 10.01 through 10.04 hereto and are incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
   
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
              AND
              EXHIBITS
  
  
        (c)   Exhibits
  
          Exhibit Number     Exhibit
          --------------     -------
          10.01              Letter Agreement and Term Sheet among the Registrant,
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, CSC Parent
                             Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Cox Enterprises,
                             Inc., Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
                             Communications, Inc., dated as of October 2, 1997
  
          10.02              Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, dated October 10,
                             1997
  
          10.03              Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A Common Stock
                             of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent Corporation,
                             dated October 10, 1997
  
          10.04              Contingent Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A
                             Common Stock of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent
                             Corporation, dated October 10, 1997
  
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                                     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.
  
  
                                        At Home Corporation
  
  
                                            /s/ Kenneth A. Goldman
  Date:  October 21, 1997               By:_________________________
                                           Kenneth A. Goldman,
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
          Exhibit Number     Exhibit
          --------------     -------
          10.01              Letter Agreement and Term Sheet among the Registrant,
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, CSC Parent
                             Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Cox Enterprises,
                             Inc., Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
                             Communications, Inc., dated as of October 2, 1997
  
          10.02              Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, dated October 10,
                             1997
  
          10.03              Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A Common Stock
                             of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent Corporation,
                             dated October 10, 1997
  
          10.04              Contingent Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A
                             Common Stock of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent
                             Corporation, dated October 10, 1997
  
  
  
  
  
                                          
  
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text: 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):  October 2, 1997
  
                                At Home Corporation
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                    Delaware
             -------------------------------------------------------
                  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
           000-22697                                  77-0408542
       -------------------                          --------------  
       (COMMISSION                                 (IRS EMPLOYER
        FILE NUMBER)                                IDENTIFICATION NO.)
  
                 425 Broadway, Redwood City, California      94063
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
  
                                  (650) 569-5000
             -------------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
                                  Not Applicable
             -------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
  
            Effective October 2, 1997, the Registrant entered into a Letter
  Agreement and Term Sheet with Cablevision Systems Corporation ("Cablevision"),
  CSC Parent Corporation ("CSC Parent"), Comcast Corporation ("Comcast"), Cox
  Enterprises, Inc. ("Cox"), Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
  Communications, Inc. ("TCI") (the "Agreement").  The Agreement provides that
  Cablevision will enter into a Master Distribution Agreement for the distribution
  of the Registrant's @Home service on substantially the same terms and conditions
  as TCI, Comcast and Cox.  The Agreement provides for the issuance to Cablevision
  and CSC Parent of a warrant to purchase up to 7,875,784 shares of the
  Registrant's Series A Common Stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share (the
  "Warrant").  The Warrant is immediately exercisable, subject to the receipt of
  all necessary governmental consents or approvals.  The Agreement also provided
  for the issuance of a warrant to purchase up to 3,071,152 shares of the
  Registrant's Series A Common Stock at an exercise price of $.50 per share under
  certain conditions (the "Contingent Warrant").  The Contingent Warrant is not
  immediately exercisable and will become exercisable as and to the extent certain
  cable television systems are transferred from TCI and its controlled affiliates
  to CSC, CSC Parent or their controlled affiliates.  Copies of the Agreement, the
  related Warrant Purchase Agreement, the Warrant and the Contingent Warrant are
  filed as Exhibits 10.01 through 10.04 hereto and are incorporated herein by
  reference.
  
   
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
              AND
              EXHIBITS
  
        (c)   Exhibits
  
          Exhibit Number     Exhibit
          --------------     -------
          10.01              Letter Agreement and Term Sheet among the Registrant,
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, CSC Parent
                             Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Cox Enterprises,
                             Inc., Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
                             Communications, Inc., dated as of October 2, 1997
  
          10.02              Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, dated October 10,
                             1997
  
          10.03              Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A Common Stock
                             of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent Corporation,
                             dated October 10, 1997
  
          10.04              Contingent Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A
                             Common Stock of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent
                             Corporation, dated October 10, 1997
  
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  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.
  
                                        At Home Corporation
  
                                            /s/ Kenneth A. Goldman
  Date:  October 21, 1997               By:_________________________
                                           Kenneth A. Goldman,
                                           Senior Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer
  
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  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
          Exhibit Number     Exhibit
          --------------     -------
          10.01              Letter Agreement and Term Sheet among the Registrant,
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, CSC Parent
                             Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Cox Enterprises,
                             Inc., Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Tele-
                             Communications, Inc., dated as of October 2, 1997
  
          10.02              Warrant Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and
                             Cablevision Systems Corporation, dated October 10,
                             1997
  
          10.03              Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A Common Stock
                             of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent Corporation,
                             dated October 10, 1997
  
          10.04              Contingent Warrant to Purchase Shares of Series A
                             Common Stock of the Registrant issued to CSC Parent
                             Corporation, dated October 10, 1997
  
                                          
  
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