Blockbuster Kooringal to move to subscriptions as it counters online streaming

It’s the latest move set to counter the growing tide of online streaming services and internet piracy.

From September, Blockbuster Kooringal will move to a subscription-based service, which its owner says will bring cheaper movies for customers and better access to its “extensive” collection.

It means subscribers pay a monthly fee to access the store. The “elite” subscription, priced at $100 per month, allows customers to take home a number of movies with no cash exchange.

“We are moving with the times,” owner Brain Judd said. “The whole industry is evolving; we have to adapt to that. We’re the first to move and we’ve got the utmost belief in what we are doing.”

Last year, two video stores closed in Wagga.