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home video

American  

noun

  1. a videotape recorded by camcorder generally for noncommercial use, especially for viewing at home.

  2. the business of renting or selling prerecorded videocassettes for viewing especially at home.


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Top movie theater lobbyist Michael O’Leary called for Hollywood studios to hold back movies longer from home video and streaming, arguing that it would make the movie business more sustainable.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

In one home video clip, the boy throwing the darts is wearing a nappy.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

Studios adopted shorter windows in hopes that they could capture more home video revenue while the movies were still in the cultural ether.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

I was going to talk about how we see lots of home video footage in the docuseries.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

This is a person who credits his entire career to home video, where most people saw “Swingers.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

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