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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-30994, Form S-8 No. 33-32526, Form S-8 No. 33-18771, Form S-8
No. 33-61439, Form S-8 No. 333-43056 and Form S-3 No. 333-25579) pertaining to
the Employee Savings and Investment Plan, Long-Term Incentive Plan, 1995
Executive Compensation Plan, 2000 Executive Compensation Plan and the
registration of $1,500,000,000 of debt securities and warrants to purchase debt
securities of Belo Corp. of our report dated February 8, 2001, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements of Belo Corp. and subsidiaries included in
the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000.



Dallas, Texas
March 12, 2001