Dish Taking Over Blockbuster Leases, Will Maintain Physical Stores

According to an AP report, Dish Networks, the soon-to-be new owner of Blockbuster, is keeping the leases on 500 of Blockbuster's physical stores. The reasoning, while on the surface inscrutable, will give Dish a physical presence and allow it access to Blockbuster's assets and brand to sell its own satellite TV service to consumers.

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