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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001096958</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OPENTV CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPTV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387539</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kudelski Andre</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OPENTV CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>275 SACRAMENTO STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6533951</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>30206154</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares are owned directly by Kudelski Interactive Cayman, Ltd., which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Kudelski SA.  Kudelski Financial Services Holding SCA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kudelski SA, is the majority holder of Kudelski Interactive Cayman, Ltd.  Kudelski Financial Services Holding SCA and Kudelski SA are indirect beneficial owners of the OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Andre Kudelski controls the majority voting interest of Kudelski SA.  Mr. Kudelski is an indirect beneficial owner of the OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares and the OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares and disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares are owned directly by Kudelski Interactive USA, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nagra USA, Inc. Nagra USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kudelski SA.   Nagra USA, Inc. and Kudelski SA are indirect beneficial owners of the OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The OpenTV Corp. Class B ordinary shares are convertible into OpenTV Corp. Class A ordinary shares at any time, at holder's election, and such conversion right has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mark Beariault, as attorney-in-fact for Andre Kudelski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
