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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                       ACTV Comments on Patent Litigation

         NEW YORK, May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACTV, Inc. (Nasdaq: IATV)
reported today that the United States District Court for the Southern District
of New York has granted summary judgment in favor of defendants The Walt Disney
Co., and certain of its subsidiaries. Without addressing the validity and
enforceability of the three patents in suit, the Court reached summary judgment
on non-infringement alone. Consequently, the Court went on to dismiss the case.
ACTV filed suit alleging infringement of certain ACTV patents covering the
enhancement of television and other programming with synchronous Internet-based
functions. ACTV reported that it disagrees strongly with the Court's decision,
and it is currently evaluating its options, including an appeal.

ABOUT ACTV, INC.

         ACTV, Inc. (Nasdaq: IATV) is a digital media company providing
proprietary technologies, tools, and technical and creative services for
interactive TV advertising, personalized programming applications and enhanced
media. For more information, visit http://www.actv.com.

         This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future
events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements which are
other than statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to
uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, product and service
demand and acceptance, changes in technology, economic conditions, the impact of
competition and pricing, government regulation, and other risks defined in this
document and in statements filed from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. All such forward-looking statements, whether written or
oral, and whether made by or on behalf of the companies, are expressly qualified
by the cautionary statements and any other cautionary statements which may
accompany the forward-looking statements. In addition, the companies disclaim
any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof.




