1996 in home video
{{yearbox
| in?=in home video
| in2?=in film
| in3?=in television
| cp=19th century
| c=20th century
| cf=21st century
| yp1=1993
| yp2=1994
| yp3=1995
| year=1996
| ya1=1997
| ya2=1998
| ya3=1999
| dp3=1960s
| dp2=1970s
| dp1=1980s
| d=1990s
| da=0
| dn1=2000s
| dn2=2010s
| dn3=2020s
|}}
==Industry milestones==
* November - The [[DVD]] format is introduced in [[Japan]].
==Movie releases==
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
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! U.S./Canada<br>Release Date !! Title !! Notes
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| [[February 6]] || [[Telly and Elmo at the 2-Headed Monster School: Elmo is a Skeleton!]]
| [[February 28]] || [[Pocahontas]] || part of [[Masterpiece Collection]]
|-
| [[March 19]] || [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]] || re-release, part of [[Masterpiece Collection]]
|-
| [[March 26]] || [[Barney's Talent Show]] || 45 minutes, 2nd release of Lyons Group
| [[April 23]] || [[The Aristocats]] || release of [[Masterpiece Collection]]
| [[July 17]] || [[Winnie the Pooh: Detective Tigger]] ||
|-
| [[August 13]] || [[Aladdin and the King of Thieves]] ||
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! U.S./Canada<br>Release Date !! Title !! Notes
|-
| January 1 || For Better or Worse ||
|-
| January 1 || Pharaoh's Army ||
|-
| January 12 || Eye for an Eye ||
|-
| January 12 || French Twist ||
|-
| January 12 || Lawnmower Man 2 ||
|-
| January 12 || [[Dunston Checks In]] ||
|-
| January 12 || [[Don't be a Menace]] ||
|-
| January 12 || [[Bio-Dome]] ||
|-
| January 12 || Two if by Sea ||
|-
| January 19 || [[From Dusk Till Dawn]] ||
|-
| January 26 || Once Upon a Time ||
|-
| January 26 || Bed of Roses ||
|-
| January 26 || Big Bully ||
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| January 26 || White Balloon, The ||
|-
| January 26 || Screamers ||
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| January 26 || When We Were Colored ||
|-
| January 26 || Angels & Insects ||
|-
| January 26 || Journey of August King, The ||
|-
==TV show releases==
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
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[[Category:Years in home video]]
[[Category:1996|Home video]]
Not 100% that these are home video releases, May Be theatrical releases. Additional research would be appreciated.