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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030530131146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-009403
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030530

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				134053502
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		126 EAST 56TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123712266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CO INC
		STREET 2:		126 EAST 56TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLNER MICHAEL S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090705

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26677
		FILM NUMBER:		03725201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CO INC
		STREET 2:		126 EAST 56TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123712266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CO INC
		STREET 2:		126 EAST 56TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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<DESCRIPTION>MSW FORM 4 - 5-30-03
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    <documentType>4</documentType>
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        <issuerName>INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ICCI</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
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            <rptOwnerName>WILLNER MICHAEL S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Vice Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
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<securityTitle>
<value>Class B Common Stock</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>0.00</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-29</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<exerciseDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
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<expirationDate>
<value>1988-08-08</value>
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<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<postTransactionAmounts>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<footnote id="F1">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock upon the occurrence of certain events that are specified in the Issuer&apos;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including upon any transfer to a person not a member of a defined &quot;Management Group&quot;.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">Immediately exercisable.</footnote>
<footnote id="F3">No expiration date.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Michael S. Willner</signatureName>
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