Years in home video:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Years in film:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Years in television:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
Years:	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Industry milestones

• August 23 - VHS introduced in the USA.

• Magnetic Video licenses fifty films from 20th Century Fox to be released on home video in VHS and Betamax formats, the first such agreement.