EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-17379) of SeaChange International, Inc. of our 
report dated January 29, 1999 appearing on page F-1 of this form 10-K. We also 
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial 
Statement Schedule, which appears on page S-1 of this form 10-K. 



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
March 22, 1999