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):  March 9,  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 March 9, 2015, Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the launch of the Company’s cable network, Centroamerica TV, on Cox Communications cable systems in San Diego, Arizona, Las Vegas, Omaha, Orange County, Kansas, Northwest Arkansas, the Central Coast and Sun Valley.

A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 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 March 9, 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: March 9, 2015	By:	/s/ Alex J. Tolston
		Name: Alex J. Tolston
		General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release issued by the Company on March 9, 2015

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Centroamerica TV Launches in 10 Cox

Communications Cable Systems, including San

Diego, Arizona and Las Vegas

MIAMI, FL—March 9, 2015—Centroamerica TV, the official channel of the Central American community in the U.S., recently launched on Cox Communications cable systems in San Diego, Arizona, Las Vegas, Omaha, Orange County, Kansas, Northwest Arkansas, the Central Coast, and Sun Valley, significantly expanding CentroamericaTV’s distribution throughout the national Cox Communications footprint. The channel, which was previously available on the MSO’s Connecticut, Rhode Island and Northern Virginia systems, will be rolled out in additional Cox markets later this year. Centroamerica TV can be seen on “Advanced TV El Mix” and “Latino Pak.”

Centroamerica TV is the leading U.S. network targeting Central Americans, featuring top-quality programming from the best content providers in the region. The network features the most popular news, entertainment and soccer programming from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, as well as exclusive first division soccer and World Cup qualifying games.

“We’re happy to partner with Cox to make Centroamerica TV available in many of the largest Central American markets in the U.S.,” said Alan J. Sokol, president of Hemisphere Media Group, parent company of Centroamerica TV. “Central Americans are the third largest and fastest-growing Hispanic community in the U.S., and our relationships with the top content providers from the region uniquely position us to provide our audience with the best programming and sports from their home countries.”

Centroamerica TV has more than 3.7 million U.S. subscribers and is distributed by the largest cable, satellite and telco providers in the country. Centroamerica TV is a subsidiary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., the only publicly traded, pure-play U.S. Hispanic TV/cable networks and content platform

Package and channel numbers vary by market. More information on Centroamerica TV can be found at www.centroamericatv.tv.

About CentroamericaTV: Centroamérica TV is the leading U.S. network with programming dedicated to Central Americans, featuring top-rated programming from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panamá. The channel offers a variety of programming, including live news, talk shows, music, culture, as well as exclusive first division soccer and World Cup qualifying games. Centroamérica TV has more than 3.7 million U.S. subscribers and is distributed by the largest cable, satellite and telco providers in the country. Centroamerica TV is a subsidiary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., the only publicly traded, pure-play U.S. Hispanic TV/cable networks and content platform.

Contact: Katie Melenbrink / 646.705.2874 / kmelenbrink@hemispheretv.com

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