EXHIBIT 23.1


CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
Form S-8 (No. 333-60009) of our report dated October 25, 1999, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Four Media Company,
included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended August 1, 1999.

Los Angeles, California
October 28, 1999