List of years in home video       (table)
… 1970 .  1971 .  1972 .  1973  . 1974  . 1975  . 1976 … 1977 1978 1979 -1980- 1981 1982 1983 … 1984 .  1985 .  1986 .  1987  . 1988  . 1989  . 1990 …           In film : 1977 1978 1979 -1980- 1981 1982 1983          In television: 1977 1978 1979 -1980- 1981 1982 1983
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Industry milestones

• Walt Disney Home Entertainment enters the home video market.
• MCA establishes MCA Videocassette, Inc. for VHS and Betamax releases of Universal Studios titles.

Home video and politics

• December 2 - The Swedish TV show Studio S discusses about videovåld, violent movies, on video.

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -- March 4, 1980
• The Apple Dumpling Gang -- March 4, 1980
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks -- March 4, 1980
• The Black Hole -- March 4, 1980
• Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier -- March 4, 1980
• Escape to Witch Mountain -- March 4, 1980
• Hello, Dolly!
• Hot Lead and Cold Feet -- March 4, 1980
• Jaws
• Jaws 2
• The Jerk
• The Love Bug -- March 4, 1980
• Magnum Force
• Mary Poppins -- December 30, 1980
• Midnight Express
• The Muppet Movie -- January 1, 1980
• The North Avenue Irregulars -- March 4, 1980
• Pete's Dragon -- March 4, 1980
• The Sting
• The Wizard of Oz -- October 25, 1980
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture