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Canadian Television Network City and Fox

video service: The deal was made after Empire was dropped by Canadian television network City, which carried the show last fall, according to Toronto Star. Shomi says each episode will be available within 24 hours after its original U.S. airing. The streaming video service says it has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights for the final half of the show second season, which begins airing March 30 on Fox. Canadians will still be able to catch the series on Wednesday nights through the Fox network feed offered by their cable or satellite provider or via an over-the-air antenna. Last summer, Fresh Off the Boat took up residence on Shomi when it failed to find broadcaster support in Canada, and Scandal recently landed on Netflix Canada when it was bumped from City TV schedule. It the latest — and most high-profile — migration of a buzzy U.S. network TV show to a Canadian streaming service. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.