EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-44805, No. 33-72504, 33-80637 and No. 333-35338) of Trimark Holdings, Inc. of our report dated September 21, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Century City, California September 28, 2000