SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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) AUGUST 19, 1999
                                                         ---------------

                            NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware                              0-22616                  52-1822078
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(State or Other                  (Commission                (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of                   File Number)               Identification No.)
Incorporation)


110 East 59th Street, New York, New York                                10022
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                             (Zip Code)


        Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code  (212)906-8440



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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 5.   Other Events.
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     (A) On August 19, 1999, NTL Incorporated  ("NTL") agreed to acquire 100% of
Workplace  Technologies plc ("Workplace"),  one of the UK's leading data network
service   integrators,   for  228p  per  share  and  a  total  consideration  of
approximately 81 million pounds sterling  (approximately  $129 million) in cash.
Workplace  shareholders can elect to receive loan notes for their shares in lieu
of  cash.   NTL  also  assumed   approximately   20  million   pounds   sterling
(approximately $32 million) of Workplace net debt.

     (B) On August 25,  1999 NTL  announced  that  Telewest  Communications  PLC
exercised  its right to purchase all of NTL's shares of Cable London PLC and all
of NTL's related  rights and interests for the purchase  price of  approximately
428 million pounds sterling  (approximately  $685 million) in cash. The purchase
price  implies a total  enterprise  value for Cable London of  approximately  1
billion pounds sterling (approximately $1.6 billion).




Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                  Exhibits

99.1     Press release, issued August 19, 1999

99.2     Press release, issued August 25, 1999


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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.


                                             NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                                             (Registrant)


                                             By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
                                             --------------------------
                                             Name:  Richard J. Lubasch
                                             Title: Executive Vice President-
                                                    General Counsel


Dated: September 17, 1999

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit                                           Page
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99.1      Press Release issued, August 19, 1999

99.2      Press Release issued, August 25, 1999
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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) AUGUST 19, 1999
                                                         ---------------

                            NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
     --------------------------------------------------------------------
               (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)
Item 5.   Other Events.
-------   -------------

     (A) On August 19, 1999, NTL Incorporated  ("NTL") agreed to acquire 100% of
Workplace  Technologies plc ("Workplace"),  one of the UK's leading data network
service   integrators,   for  228p  per  share  and  a  total  consideration  of
approximately 81 million pounds sterling  (approximately  $129 million) in cash.
Workplace  shareholders can elect to receive loan notes for their shares in lieu
of  cash.   NTL  also  assumed   approximately   20  million   pounds   sterling
(approximately $32 million) of Workplace net debt.

     (B) On August 25,  1999 NTL  announced  that  Telewest  Communications  PLC
exercised  its right to purchase all of NTL's shares of Cable London PLC and all
of NTL's related  rights and interests for the purchase  price of  approximately
428 million pounds sterling  (approximately  $685 million) in cash. The purchase
price  implies a total  enterprise  value for Cable London of  approximately  1
billion pounds sterling (approximately $1.6 billion).

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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                  Exhibits

99.1     Press release, issued August 19, 1999

99.2     Press release, issued August 25, 1999
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 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
                                             (Registrant)

                                             By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
                                             --------------------------
                                             Name:  Richard J. Lubasch
                                             Title: Executive Vice President-
                                                    General Counsel

Dated: September 17, 1999
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit                                           Page
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99.1      Press Release issued, August 19, 1999

99.2      Press Release issued, August 25, 1999