[COOPERS & LYBRAND LETTERHEAD]



                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File 
No. 333-22267) of; (i) our report dated August 23, 1996 (except as to the 
information presented in Notes 4, 20, 25 and 26, for which the date is 
February 5, 1997) on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of 
TEVECAP S.A. and subsidiaries; (ii) our report dated August 23, 1996 on our 
audit of the financial statements of TVA Sistema de Televisao S.A.; (iii) 
our report dated August 23, 1996 on our audit of the consolidated financial 
statements of TVA Sul Participacoes S.A. and subsidiaries; and, (iv) our
reports  dated March 31, 1997 on our audits of the Statements of Revenues and
Direct  Operating Expenses of TVA Alfa Cabo Ltda., TCC TV a Cabo Ltda., CCS
Camboriu  Cable System de Telecommunicacoes Ltda., TVA Sul Foz do Iguacu Ltda.,
and TVA  Sul Santa Catarina Ltda. We also consent to the reference to our Firm
under  the caption "Experts."



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand
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Coopers & Lybrand



April 11, 1997