0000950142-15-000753.txt : 20150416 0000950142-15-000753.hdr.sgml : 20150416 20150416092552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-15-000753 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150416 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150416 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001567345 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 800885255 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35886 FILM NUMBER: 15773420 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 BUSINESS PHONE: 305-421-6364 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 8-K 1 eh1500490_8k.htm FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2015
 
 
HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-35886
 (Commission File Number)
80-0885255
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
2000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Suite 500
Coral Gables, FL 33134
           (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(305) 421-6364
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
 
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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 16, 2015, Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the launch of the Company’s cable network, Televisión Dominicana, on DISH Network Puerto Rico L.L.C.’s satellite system in Puerto Rico.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act if such subsequent filing specifically references this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release issued by the Company on April 16, 2015
 
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
  
 
       
Date:   April 16, 2015
By:
/s/ Alex J. Tolston  
    Name: Alex J. Tolston  
   
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 EX-99.1 2 eh1500490_ex9901.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
Televisión Dominicana Launches on
DISH Puerto Rico
 
MIAMI, FL—April 16, 2015—Televisión Dominicana, the official television network for the Dominican community living in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, launched on DISH Puerto Rico today. The channel, which offers 24 hour programming from the Dominican Republic, is now available on channel 844 of DishLATINO’s ‘Basico,’ ‘Clasico,’ ‘Plus,’ ‘Dos,’ and ‘Max’ packages.
Televisión Dominicana offers the best programming from the Dominican Republic from the Island’s top producers and distributors, including the most important sports, comedy, entertainment, and news.
“At DISH Puerto Rico, we are proud to add Television Dominicana to our Latino packages to enhance our offering and get closer to the Dominican community,” stated Reynaldo Pagani, General Manager at DISH Puerto Rico. He also stressed that the channel reinforces DISH’s leadership in sports coverage, given Television Dominicana carries the National Dominican Baseball League that transmits more than 80 games per season, including Round Robin and the final series.
“We are thrilled to partner with DISH to make Television Dominicana available to their vast and growing subscriber base in Puerto Rico,” said Alan J. Sokol, president of Hemisphere Media Group, parent company of Televisión Dominicana. “This is an important deal for us, as Television Dominicana is now carried by all major cable and satellite distributors on the Island.”
Televisión Dominicana is a subsidiary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., the only publicly traded, pure-play U.S. Hispanic TV/cable networks and content platform.
Viewers can visit www.televisiondominicana.tv for more information.

 
About Television Dominicana: Television Dominicana is the only 24 hour channel integrating top programming from the Dominican Republic with the best in sports, comedy, entertainment and news. Television Dominicana is the exclusive home of La Liga de Béisbol Dominicano, broadcasting over 80 games per season and offers programming of interest to Dominicans living in the United States. Television Dominicana has more than 2.6 million U.S. subscribers and is distributed by some of the largest cable, satellite and telco providers in the country. Television Dominicana is a subsidiary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., the only publicly traded, pure-play U.S. Hispanic TV/cable networks and content platform.
About DISH Puerto Rico: DISH Network Puerto Rico L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network L.L.C., is the number one pay-TV provider in Puerto Rico offering more than 100 channels in high-definition (HD). Customers can select from English and Spanish package options and enjoy award-winning DVR technology and HD free for life. DISH Puerto Rico and its partners support over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. Visit www.dishpuertorico.com.
Contact: Katie Melenbrink / 646.705.2874 / kmelenbrink@hemispheretv.com
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