by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1980
MCA Videocassette (parent company of Universal), releases their first batch of 25 titles on videocassette. Titles include Jaws (1975) and The Jerk (1979). Although launch is said to have been April, the titles first appear on Billboard charts in June.
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1980
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment makes available 20 titles from their catalog. Several of these include The Deep (1977), Breakout (1975) and Fun With Dick and Jane (1977).
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1980
WCI Home Video (Warner Communications Inc.) make available 20 different titles on videocassette, including, Superman (1978), Deliverance (1972) and Blazing Saddles (1974).
by slasherindex | Nov 17, 1979
As they’ve always done with music sales, Billboard creates a “Top 40” list specially for the sale of videocassettes. It excludes X-rated movies. Much of list for this week is dominated by Magnetic Video titles, with the number one slot going to Butch...
by slasherindex | Nov 1, 1979
Paramount agrees to have their films on RCA’s upcoming videodisc. Grease, The Godfather and Saturday Night Fever are among the titles licensed.