1980 in home video

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[edit] Industry milestones

December - By the end of the year, the Disco Vision format is available all across the USA.^[1]
December 2 - The Swedish TV show Studio S discusses about videovåld, violent movies, on video.^[2]

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

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

U.S./Canada Release Date	Title	Studio
January 1	The Muppet Movie	CBS/Fox Video
March 4	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea	Disney
	The Apple Dumpling Gang	Disney
	Bedknobs and Broomsticks	Disney
	The Black Hole	Disney
	Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier	Disney
	Escape to Witch Mountain	Disney
	Hot Lead and Cold Feet	Disney
	The Love Bug	Disney
	The North Avenue Irregulars	Disney
	Pete's Dragon	Disney
October 25	The Wizard of Oz	MGM/CBS Home Video
December 30	Mary Poppins	Disney