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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of our
report dated March 15, 1999 included in ValueVision International, Inc.'s Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1999 and to all references to our
Firm included in this registration statement.


                                         /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 5, 1999