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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this joint proxy statement/prospectus on
Form F-4 of our reports dated January 25, 2000, except for Note 12 for which
the date is March 26, 2000, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule of OpenTV Corp. which appear in such joint proxy
statement/prospectus. We also consent to the references to us under the
heading "Experts" in such joint proxy statement/prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 6, 2000