Exhibit 23.1


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS CONSENT
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     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated January 31, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in SeaChange
International, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 3, 2000