EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

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 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, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 30, 2001