MCA establishes MCA Videocassette, Inc. for VHS and Betamax releases of Universal Studios titles, with the first release being the Marx Brothers release Animal Crackers
Paramount Pictures studios form home entertainment divisions.
December - By the end of the year, the Disco Vision format is available all across the United States.
December 2 - Swedish current affairs programme Studio S discusses video nasty.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment enters the home video market.
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
Hello, Dolly!
Jaws
Jaws 2
The Jerk
Alien
Magnum Force
Midnight Express
The Sting
The Electric Horseman
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
