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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8/S-3 of our report dated January 28, 2000, except as to the
third paragraph of Note 2, which is as of April 11, 2000, relating to the
financial statements, which appear in iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-95833). We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 10, 2000
