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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 of
Registration Statement No. 333-51432 of PRIMEDIA Inc. on Form S-4 of our reports
dated February 2, 2000 (which report on the consolidated financial statements
expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring
to PRIMEDIA's change in 1998 in the method of accounting for internal use
software costs to conform with Statement of Position 98-1 "Accounting for the
Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of PRIMEDIA Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
January 12, 2001
