EXHIBIT 99.1


                                                                   PRESS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kim Kelly, EVP/COO/CFO
         (917) 286-2300


                INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CONFIRMS GUIDANCE FOR 2001

         New York, NY-- June 13, 2001 -- Insight Communications Company (Nasdaq:
ICCI) today confirmed its previously announced cash flow targets for 2001. The
company expects operating cash flow to approximate $328 million, representing an
increase of 11-12% in its rebuilt Indiana and Kentucky properties, and a 7-8%
increase in the recently acquired Illinois systems. The company expects to spend
approximately $300 million on capital, which includes capital for rebuilds in
Illinois, telephone deployment, and continued interactive digital expansion.

         Insight Communications (NASDAQ: ICCI) is the 8th largest cable operator
in the United States, serving approximately 1.4 million subscribers. The company
is highly concentrated in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky,
Indiana and Ohio. Insight specializes in offering bundled, state-of-the-art
services in mid-sized communities, delivering analog and digital video,
high-speed data and the recent deployment of voice telephony in selected markets
to its customers.

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Any statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "estimate," "anticipate" and other
expressions that indicate future events and trends identify forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results or those Insight Communications anticipates. Factors that
could have a material and adverse impact on actual results are described in
Insight Communications' annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2000 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31,
2001. All forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by
reference to the cautionary statements included in Insight Communications' Form
10-K and Form 10-Q.