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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Ordinary Shares | Jun. 21, 2012 iTV Media Inc. or iTV item | Nov. 08, 2010 iTV Media Inc. or iTV | Nov. 08, 2010 iTV Media Inc. or iTV Series A Preference Shares | Jun. 21, 2012 iTV Media Inc. or iTV Smart Frontier Ordinary Shares | Apr. 15, 2012 iTV Media Inc. or iTV Smart Frontier Ordinary Shares | Nov. 08, 2010 iTV Media Inc. or iTV Smart Frontier Ordinary Shares
Basis of presentation and liquidity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  | 5,100,000
Aggregate purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.0
Percentage of shares acquired |  | 49.00% | 75.00% |  |  |  | 51.00%
Aggregate cash consideration |  |  |  | 20.0 |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | 4,473,272 | 4,473,272
Repurchase of ordinary shares from iTV shareholder (in shares) | 1,491,091 |  |  | 1,491,091 |  | 1,491,091 |
Fair value of shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.8
Number of shares of acquiree transferred back |  |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |  |
Number of Board seats held before the repurchase |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Number of Board seats held |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of total Board seats |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |

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