UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-16 or 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the
month of October, 2008
GRUPO TELEVISA,
S.A.B.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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Av.
Vasco de Quiroga No. 2000, Colonia Santa Fe 01210 Mexico,
D.F.
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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Form
20-F
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Form
40-F
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(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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Yes
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No
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(If “Yes”
is marked indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g-3-2(b): 82.)
GRUPO
TELEVISA AND TELEMUNDO ENTER INTO LICENSE
AGREEMENTS
FOR DIGITAL AND WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION
RIGHTS
OF TELEMUNDO CONTENT IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY AND MIAMI –
October 20, 2008 – Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. ("Televisa"; NYSE:TV; BMV:TLEVISA CPO)
and Telemundo Communications Group Inc. ("Telemundo"), a leading producer of
high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and audiences around the world,
today announced that a subsidiary of Televisa and Telemundo have entered into
license agreements to distribute Telemundo’s original content through digital
and wireless platforms in Mexico.
The
agreements complement and are part of the strategic alliance announced last
March to distribute Telemundo’s original content in Mexico across multiple
platforms, including, broadcast TV, PayTV and emerging digital platforms. As
part of the agreements, Televisa will make Telemundo’s original content,
including its highly popular telenovelas currently broadcast on Televisa’s
Channel 9, available on all of Televisa’s digital platforms
including:
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www.esmas.com.mx, the
leading entertainment portal in Mexico with 300 million page views and 41
million visits in August 2008 according to Google
Analytics;
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www.esmastv.com.mx,
Televisa’s online subscription-based streaming video
service;
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www.tvolucion.com, Televisa’s
newly launched video-on-demand website
and;
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Televisa
will also offer images, ring tones and text messaging services based on
Telemundo’s content to mobile phone users in Mexico through Esmas Movil,
the leading cell phone content provider in
Mexico.
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Alfonso
de Angoitia, Executive Vice President, Grupo Televisa, said, “This strategic
agreement enhances Televisa’s digital media offerings by enabling audiences and
advertisers in Mexico to further benefit from Telemundo’s content across
Televisa’s broad spectrum of digital platforms.”
Don
Browne, President, Telemundo Communication Group, said, "This is another great
step forward in our relationship with Grupo Televisa. Televisa is a world
class company with a great brand. Joining our expertise and strengths
will bring dynamic and quality programming to a significantly greater consumer
base in Mexico."
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About
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B
Grupo
Televisa, S.A.B., is the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world and
a major participant in the international entertainment business. It has
interests in television production and broadcasting, production of
pay-television networks, international distribution of television programming,
direct-to-home satellite services, cable television and telecommunication
services, magazine publishing and distribution, radio production and
broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film
production and distribution, the operation of an internet portal, and gaming.
Grupo Televisa also owns an unconsolidated equity stake in La Sexta, a
free-to-air television venture in Spain.
About
Telemundo
Telemundo,
a U.S. Spanish-language television network, is the essential entertainment,
news, and sports source for Hispanics and a leading international player in the
entertainment industry with presence in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Broadcasting unique national and local programming for the fastest growing
segment of the U.S. population, Telemundo reaches 93% of U.S. Hispanic viewers
in 210 markets through its 16 owned-and-operated stations, 45 broadcast
affiliates, and 800 cable affiliates. Telemundo is wholly owned by NBC
Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment
companies.
Media
Contacts:
Grupo Televisa S.A.B
| Michel Boyance | Manuel Compeán |
| María José Cevallos | Media Relations |
| Investor Relations | (5255) 5728-3815 |
| (5255) 5261-2445 | mcompean@televisa.com.mx |
| ir@televisa.com.mx |
Telemundo
Communications Group
Michelle
Alban
Telemundo
Network
(305)
889-7585
michelle.alban@nbcuni.com
SIGNATURE
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.
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GRUPO
TELEVISA, S.A.B.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: October
20, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Jorge Lutteroth
Echegoyen
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Name:
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Jorge Lutteroth
Echegoyen
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Title:
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Controller,
Vice President
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