Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Amendment No. 1 Form S-1/A of our reports dated March 5, 2001, except for the information presented in Note 12 for which the date is April 30, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of SeaChange International, Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts April 30, 2001