Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (No. 333-93837) of Zap.Com Corporation of our report dated March 23, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 23, 2001, relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Rochester, New York March 27, 2001