EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (nos. 333-30612 and 333-39068) of Blockbuster Inc. of our
report dated February 11, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial statements
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
March 27, 2002