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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-017478
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACTV INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				942907258
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122622571

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS #2401
		STREET 2:		12270 AVE OF THE AMERICAS #2401
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082114
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-61320
		FILM NUMBER:		03834456

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7208755400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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  <periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
  <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
  <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000854152</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACTV INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IATV</issuerTradingSymbol>
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  <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001082114</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIBERTY MEDIA CORP /DE/</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12300 LIBERTY BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
      <isDirector>0</isDirector>
      <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
      <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
      <isOther>0</isOther>
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  </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeTable>
    <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
        <value>Common Stock, par value $.10 per share</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
        <value>2003-07-01</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionTimeliness>
        <value></value>
      </transactionTimeliness>
      <transactionAmounts>
        <transactionShares>
          <value>8805000</value>
        </transactionShares>
        <transactionPricePerShare>
          <value>0</value>
          <footnoteId id="F1"/>
          <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </transactionPricePerShare>
        <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
          <value>D</value>
        </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
        <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
          <value>0</value>
          <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
        <directOrIndirectOwnership>
          <value>I</value>
        </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        <natureOfOwnership>
          <value>By subsidiary</value>
        </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeTransaction>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <footnotes>
    <footnote id="F1">This amendment is being filed to reflect the number of shares actually received after accounting for fractional shares.</footnote>
    <footnote id="F2">Received 6,456,969 Class A ordinary shares, par value $.01 per share, of OpenTV Corp. ("OpenTV") in connection with the merger (the "Merger") of ACTV Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV, into ACTV, Inc. ("ACTV").  As a result of the Merger, ACTV became a wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenTV and all of the outstanding shares of common stock of ACTV were cancelled.   As of the effective date of the Merger, the closing price of an OpenTV Class A ordinary share was $1.51, and the closing price of ACTV's common stock was $0.97 per share.</footnote>
  </footnotes>
  <ownerSignature>
    <signatureName>Liberty Media Corporation By: /s/ Michael J. Erickson, Vice President</signatureName>
    <signatureDate>2003-08-08</signatureDate>
  </ownerSignature>
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