Exhibit 23.1




                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No.
333-37853) of our reports dated April 11, 1997 on our aduit of the consolidated
financial statements of TEVECAP S.A. and subsidiaries and TVA Sistema de
Televisao S.A. and of our reports dated April 9, 1997 and our audits of TVA Sul
Participacoes S.A. and subsidiaries, TV Alfa Cabo Ltda., CCS Camboriu Cable
System de Telecommunicacoes Ltda., and TVA Sul Parana Ltda., TCC TV a Cabo
Ltda., TVA Sul Foz do Iguacu Ltda., and TVA Sul Santa Catarina Ltda. We also
consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts".


/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND
Coopers & Lybrand

October 30, 1997