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 July, 2009
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.)
GRUPO
TELEVISA RESPONDS TO INTERNET RIGHTS RULING
Mexico
City, July 17, 2009 — Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”; NYSE:TV;
BMV:TLEVISA CPO). In response to today’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Philip S.
Gutierrez, Televisa stated that it is disappointed with the judge’s decision and
plans to appeal. Importantly, the judge’s ruling does not grant
Univision the right to distribute Televisa content over the Internet, and this
decision has no effect on Televisa’s business as the company does not derive any
revenues from the transmission of content over the Internet in the United
States.
Televisa
stated, “While we do not agree with the judge's ruling, it is disingenuous for
Univision to characterize this decision as anything more than a pyrrhic victory
that maintains the status quo. Univision does not have the right to broadcast
Televisa content over the Internet, and Televisa would vigorously oppose any
such frivolous claim by Univision that it does. It would seem that
the only apparent winners in this ruling are Internet sites that are
unauthorized to replay the content."
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 an 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: | Media Relations: |
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Carlos
Madrazo
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Manuel
Compeán
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María
José Cevallos
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Tel:
(5255) 5728 3815
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Tel:
(5255) 5261-2445
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Fax:
(5255) 5728 3632
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Fax:
(5255)5261-2494
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mcompean@televisa.com.mx
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ir@televisa.com.mx
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http://www.televisa.com
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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: July
21, 2009
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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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