EXHIBIT 23.1

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-30612) of Blockbuster Inc. of our report dated
February 8, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 1999 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 24, 2000