Hemisphere Media Group to Ring Closing Bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite

Hemisphere Media Group to Ring Closing Bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (NAS: HMTV) ("Hemisphere") the only publicly traded pure-play U.S. media company targeting the high growth Hispanic TV/cable networks business, announced it will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite to ring the Closing Bell today, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at 4:00 pm EDT.

To mark the occasion of Hemisphere's listing on the NASDAQ Global Market on April 23, 2013, Hemisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Alan Sokol, joined by other members of the Hemisphere team, will ring the closing bell.

"Hemisphere was created to bring top-quality content to a market outgrowing its current offerings. We're eager to continue the growth and expansion of our world-class assets and unique platform, and are well positioned to do so in one of the industry's most exciting and fastest-growing markets, Hispanic media," said Mr. Sokol.

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

About Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

Hemisphere Media Group (NAS: HMTV) is the only publicly-traded pure-play U.S. Spanish-language TV/cable network business serving the high-growth U.S. Hispanic population. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hemisphere owns and operates Cinelatino, WAPA Television and WAPA America. Cinelatino is the leading Spanish-language movie channel with more than 12 million subscribers in the U.S., Latin America and Canada, featuring the largest selection of contemporary Spanish-language blockbusters and critically-acclaimed titles from Mexico, Latin America, Spain and the Caribbean. WAPA Television is Puerto Rico's leading broadcast station with the highest primetime and full day ratings in Puerto Rico. Founded in 1954, WAPA Television produces more than 60 hours per week of top-rated news and entertainment programming. WAPA America is the leading cable network targeting Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean Hispanics living in the U.S., featuring the highly-rated news and entertainment programming produced by WAPA-TV. WAPA America has more than five million U.S. subscribers.

For Hemisphere Media Group
Patrick Scanlan, 212-687-8080

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