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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030609094924
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000925645-03-000017
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030609

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925645
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CME DEVELOPEMENT CORP
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR ALDWYCH HOUSE 71-91 ALDWYCH
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			WC2B 4HN
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011442074305430

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CLARENDON HOUSE
		STREET 2:		HAMILTON HM CX
		CITY:			BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUDER RONALD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000942617
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24796
		FILM NUMBER:		03736715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FIFTH AVENUE STE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125724200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-06</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000925645</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CETV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942617</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAUDER RONALD S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Option: Right to Buy</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>22.8837</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-22</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2003-06-06</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>8000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-22</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-21</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock, par value $0.08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>8000</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>8000</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The per share option price for each option granted is equal to 105% of the average of the closing sales price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock as published by the NASDAQ Stock Market over the ten consecutive business days immediately following the date the option was granted.  Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.08.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1600 options will become exercisable on each of 5/22/2004, 5/22/2005, 5/22/2006, 5/22/2007 and 5/22/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.08.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ronald S. Lauder</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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