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 reports dated January 31, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K/A. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts April 30, 2001