1980 in home video
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment enters the home video market.
- MCA establishes MCA Videocasssette, Inc. for VHS and Betamax releases of Universal Studios product.
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 Rhymies at the Sea/Elmo and Telly Two-Headed Book
- The Muppet Movie -- January 1, 1980
- THe Muppets Take Manhattan - Pioneer LaserVision
- THe Best of Elmo - Pioneer LaserVision
- Learning About Numbers
- The Best of Elmo - Clamshell case
- 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