The Englewood, Colo. satellite-TV provider also is shutting down Blockbuster's DVD-by-mail service next month.
Dish Network's retreat will render Blockbuster's once-ubiquitous brand nearly extinct. About 50 U.S. stores operating under franchise agreements will remain open.
Blockbuster's downfall began more than a decade ago with the rise of Netflix Inc.'s DVD-by-mail service, followed by the introduction of a subscription service that streams video over high-speed Internet connections.
Dish Network bought Blockbuster out of bankruptcy court in 2011.
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