In an age of streaming, do video rental stores have a future?


  • TECH
  • Saturday, 15 Jul 2017

Cologne video rental store Traumathek is fighting for its survival in the digital age of online streaming.

Karin Huettenhofer arrives at her video rental shop 15 minutes before opening time. She sorts through films, fills the coffee machine with water, and carries out tables and chairs. 

Karin will spend the next ten hours in Traumathek, between movie racks and behind the counter, selling DVDs, coffee and lemonade to customers, as well as posters and niche literature.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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