Years in home video:	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Years in film:	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Years in television:	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982

Industry milestones

• 20th Century Fox purchases Magnetic Video, which in 1977 had become the first company to release pre-recorded films on videotape for consumer use.
• Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures form home entertainment divisions.
• Distribution of Video 2000 products begins.
• Home video starts to take off.