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Cape Town – FOX (Dstv 125 / StarSat 131) is suing to keep the name Empire of its breakout new TV series after a real-life record company, Empire Distribution Inc told FOX it wants $8m for "potential trademark infringement".

According to The Hollywood Reporter, FOX has now decided to sue Empire Distribution Inc, saying FOX has no intention of allowing anyone to leverage Empire’s success for their own unwarranted financial gain.

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