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 August, 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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x
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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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x
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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.)
Press
Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GRUPO
TELEVISA ANNOUNCES CONSUMMATION OF ITS EXCHANGE
OF
REGISTERED 6.00% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018 FOR
UNREGISTERED
6.00% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2018
Mexico
City, August 15, 2008 – Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”; NYSE: TV; BMV:
TLEVISA CPO) announced today that it completed its previously announced offer to
exchange an equal aggregate principal amount of its outstanding, unregistered
6.00% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "Old Notes") for registered 6.00% Senior Notes
due 2018 (the "New Notes"). The exchange offer expired at 5:00 pm New York City
Time, on August 15, 2008.
As of the
expiration date, the aggregate principal amount of approximately US$499,425,000,
representing 99.9% of the Old Notes, was tendered. All Old Notes that were
properly tendered were accepted for exchange. The closing of the exchange offer
occured today, Friday, August 15, 2008. Following the closing of the exchange
offer, approximately US$575,000 of the aggregate principal amount of the Old
Notes will remain outstanding.
All Notes
mature on May 15, 2018 and interest will be paid on the Notes semi-annually on
each May 15 and November 15, commencing on November 15, 2008.
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 publishing distribution, radio production and
broadcasting, professional sports and live entertainment, feature-film
production and distribution, the operation of a horizontal internet portal, and
gaming. Grupo Televisa also owns an unconsolidated equity stake in La Sexta, a
free-to-air television venture in Spain.
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Investor
Relations:
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Media
Relations:
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Michel
Boyance
María
José Cevallos
Tel:
(5255) 5261-2445
Fax:
(5255)5261-2494
ir@televisa.com.mx
http://www.televisa.com
http://www.televisair.com
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Manuel
Compeán
Tel:
(5255) 5728 3815
Fax:
(5255) 5728 3632
mcompean@televisa.com.mx
http://www.televisa.com
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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:
August 18, 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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