Exhibit 23.01





                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



     We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 19, 1998 relating
to the consolidated financial statements of Clearview Cinema Group, Inc., and
its subsidiaries which appears in such Prospectus. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings "Experts," "Summary Historical and Pro Forma
Financial Data" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Prospectus. However, it
should be noted that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not prepared or certified
such "Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data" and "Selected Financial
Data."


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
July 20, 1998