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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.          )

 

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650
Coral Gables, FL 33146

April 12, 2018
Dear Stockholder:

        On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to invite you to join us for our annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131.

        This year you will be asked to vote on the following proposals:

(1)

the election of four Class II directors to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting;



(2)

the ratification of the Board of Directors' appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2018; and



(3)

a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

        The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 1, 2 and 3. These proposals are described in the attached proxy statement, which you are encouraged to read fully. We will also consider any additional business that may be properly brought before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof by or at the direction of the Board of Directors.

        We are utilizing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules allowing companies to furnish their proxy materials over the Internet. Instead of a paper copy of this proxy statement and our 2017 Annual Report, most of our stockholders are receiving a notice regarding the availability of our proxy materials. The notice includes instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet. The notice also contains instructions on how each stockholder can receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, including this proxy statement, our 2017 Annual Report and a form of proxy card.

        The Board of Directors has fixed March 29, 2018 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only holders of record of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (collectively, the "Common Stock") of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. At the close of business on the record date, Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. had 20,283,906 shares of Class A common stock and 20,800,998 of Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

        If you wish to attend the annual meeting in person, we encourage you to reserve your seat by May 21, 2018 by contacting our Investor Relations Department at (212) 486-9500. Additional details regarding admission to the annual meeting are described in the proxy statement under the heading "Voting in Person." Your vote is important and it is important that your shares be represented at the annual meeting. To ensure that your shares are represented at the annual meeting, whether or not you plan to attend, please vote by proxy using the Internet or the telephone, or by completing, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. Stockholders of record who attend the annual meeting may revoke their proxies and vote in person at the annual meeting, if they wish to do so. We appreciate your continued support.

Sincerely,

Alan J. Sokol
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To the Stockholders of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.:

        The annual meeting of the stockholders of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the "Annual Meeting") will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131 for the following purposes:

(1)

to elect four Class II directors to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting;



(2)

to ratify the Board of Directors' appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2018;



(3)

to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers; and



(4)

to consider all other appropriate matters brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof by or at the direction of the Board of Directors.

        All stockholders of record as of March 29, 2018 will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote your shares in one of two ways: either in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, we encourage you to reserve your seat by May 21, 2018 by contacting our Investor Relations Department at (212) 486-9500. Additional details regarding admission to the Annual Meeting are described in the attached proxy statement under the heading "Voting in Person."

        If you choose to vote by proxy, you may do so by using the Internet or the telephone, or by completing, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. Whichever method you use to vote by proxy, each valid proxy received in time will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions. To ensure that your proxy is voted, your proxy, whether given by the Internet, the telephone, or mailing the proxy card, should be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018. If you submit a proxy without giving instructions, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. If your shares are held on your behalf by a bank, broker, or other nominee, the proxy statement accompanying this notice will provide additional information on how you may vote your shares. Stockholders of record who attend the Annual Meeting may revoke their proxies and vote in person at the Annual Meeting, if they wish to do so.

        We have decided to use the Securities and Exchange Commission's Notice and Access model ("Notice and Access"), which allows us to deliver proxy materials via the Internet. We believe Notice and Access provides stockholders with a convenient method to access the proxy materials and vote, while allowing us to conserve natural resources and reduce the costs of printing and distributing the proxy materials. On April 12, 2018, we will mail to our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the "Notice") containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and our 2017 Annual Report online and how to vote via the Internet or by telephone. The Notice also contains instructions on how to receive a paper copy of the proxy materials and our 2017 Annual Report.

4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650
Coral Gables, FL 33146
April 12, 2018

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

        WE URGE YOU TO VOTE USING TELEPHONE OR INTERNET VOTING, IF AVAILABLE TO YOU, OR IF YOU RECEIVED THESE PROXY MATERIALS BY MAIL, BY COMPLETING, SIGNING, DATING, AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOUR SHARES ARE HELD BY A BANK, BROKER, OR OTHER RECORD HOLDER AND YOU WISH TO VOTE THEM AT THE MEETING, YOU MUST OBTAIN A LEGAL PROXY FROM THAT RECORD HOLDER.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018

ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING

        The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. ("Hemisphere" or the "Company") will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131, and at any at any subsequent time that may be necessary by any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Annual Meeting").

        We are making the proxy solicitation materials available to stockholders of record of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting electronically via the Internet under the Notice and Access rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). On April 12, 2018, we mailed to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials ("Notice") in lieu of mailing a full set of proxy materials. Accordingly, our proxy materials are first being made available to our stockholders on April 12, 2018. The Notice includes information on how to access and review the proxy materials, and how to vote, via the Internet or by telephone. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. We believe this method of delivery will decrease costs, expedite distribution of proxy materials to you, and reduce our environmental impact. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. Stockholders who received the Notice but would like to receive a printed copy of the proxy solicitation materials in the mail should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting such materials.

Matters to be Voted Upon at the Annual Meeting

        At the Annual Meeting you will be voting on the following proposals:

1.

to elect four Class II directors to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting;



2.

to ratify the Board of Directors' appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending on December 31, 2018 ("Fiscal 2018");



3.

a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers; and



4.

to consider all other appropriate matters brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof by or at the direction of the Board of Directors.

Recommendations of Our Board of Directors

        Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote your shares as follows:

1.

FOR the election of four Class II directors to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting (PROPOSAL 1);



2.

FOR the ratification of the appointment by the Board of Directors of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018 (PROPOSAL 2); and



3.

FOR the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers (PROPOSAL 3).

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Stockholders Entitled to Vote at the Meeting

Stockholders of Record

        Only stockholders of record of the Company's (i) Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A common stock") and (ii) Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class B common stock" and together with the Class A common stock, the "Common Stock") as of March 29, 2018 (the "Record Date") are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. You are considered the stockholder of record with respect to your shares if your shares are registered directly in your name with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company's stock transfer agent. A holder of our warrants, which are exercisable for shares of our Class A common stock, is not entitled to receive notice of or vote at our meeting unless you exercised your Warrants into shares of our Class A common stock on or prior to the Record Date. If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote your shares in one of two ways: either in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record and choose to vote in person, you must attend the Annual Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131.

        If you choose to vote by proxy you may do so by using the Internet, the telephone, or by completing, signing, dating, and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. Whichever method you use to vote by proxy, each valid proxy received in time will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions. To ensure that your proxy is voted, your proxy, whether given by the Internet, the telephone, or by mailing the proxy card, should be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018. If you submit a proxy without giving instructions, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.

        On the Record Date, there were 20,283,906 shares of Class A common stock and 20,800,998 shares of Class B common stock, issued and outstanding, constituting all of our issued and outstanding voting securities. Stockholders of record are entitled to one (1) vote for each share of Class A common stock and ten (10) votes for each share of Class B common stock they held as of the Record Date.

Shares Held with a Bank, Broker, or Other Nominee

        If your shares are held in an account with a bank, broker, or another third party that holds shares on your behalf, referred to herein as a "nominee," then you are considered the "beneficial owner" of these shares, and your shares are referred to as being held in "street name." If you hold your shares in "street name," you must vote your shares in the manner provided for by your bank, broker, or other nominee. Your bank, broker, or other nominee has enclosed or provided a voting instruction card with this proxy statement for you to use in directing the bank, broker, or other nominee how to vote your shares.

        If your shares are held by a bank, broker, or other nominee, they may not be voted or may be voted contrary to your wishes if you do not provide your bank, broker, or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares. Brokers, banks, and other nominees have the authority under the rules of the NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC ("NASDAQ") to vote shares held in accounts by their customers in the manner they see fit, or not at all, on "routine" matters if their customers do not provide them with voting instructions. Proposal 1 and Proposal 3 are not considered to be routine matters, but Proposal 2 is considered to be a routine matter. When a proposal is not routine and the bank, broker, or other nominee has not received your voting instructions with respect to such proposal, a bank, broker, or other nominee will not be permitted to vote your shares on such proposal and a broker "non-vote" will occur. To ensure your shares are voted in the manner you desire, you should provide instructions to your bank, broker, or other nominee on how to vote your shares for each of the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in the manner provided for by your bank, broker, or other nominee.

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Quorum

        A "quorum" of stockholders is necessary to hold the Annual Meeting. A quorum will exist at the Annual Meeting if the holders of record of a majority of the voting power of all shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Shares held as of the Record Date by holders who are present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, but who have abstained from voting or have not voted with respect to some or all of such shares on any proposal to be voted on at the Annual Meeting (including as a result of a broker "non-vote"), will be counted as present for purposes of establishing a quorum.

Votes Required with Respect to Each Proposal

        To be elected as a Class II director at the Annual Meeting (Proposal 1), each candidate for election must receive a plurality of the votes cast. In a plurality vote, the director nominee with the most affirmative votes in favor of his or her election to a particular directorship will be elected to that directorship. With regard to Proposal 1, shares represented by proxies that are marked "WITHHELD" and shares that are not voted (including as a result of a broker "non-vote") will have no effect on the outcome of this vote because the directors are elected by a plurality vote.

        The affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required to (i) ratify the Board of Directors' appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018 (Proposal 2) and (ii) approve the non-binding advisory resolution relating to the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (Proposal 3). With regard to Proposals 2 and 3, shares marked as "ABSTAIN" and shares which are present in person or by proxy but not voted will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.

Proxies and Voting Procedures

What is a Proxy?

        A proxy is another person that you legally designate to vote your stock. If you designate someone as your proxy in a written document, that document is called a proxy or a proxy card. For the purposes of the Annual Meeting, if you use the Internet or telephone to vote your shares, or complete the attached proxy card and return it to us by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018, you will be designating the officers of the Company named on the proxy card to act as your proxy and to vote on your behalf in accordance with the instructions you have given via the Internet, by telephone, or on the proxy card at the Annual Meeting.

How Can I Get Electronic Access to the Proxy Materials?

        The Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to (i) view on the Internet our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting; and (ii) instruct us to send proxy materials to you by email. The proxy materials are available on our website at www.hemispheretv.com under the "Investor Relations—Annual Report and Proxy Materials" tab. Choosing to receive proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact of our annual meetings on the environment.

What is Included in the Proxy Materials?

        The proxy materials include:

(1)

our Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders;



(2)

this proxy statement; and

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our annual report to stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 (the "Annual Report"), containing financial statements and other information of interest to stockholders.

        If you receive a paper copy of these materials by mail, the proxy materials also include a proxy card.

Voting by Proxy

Stockholders of Record

        If you are a stockholder of record, you can vote your shares in one of two ways: either in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record and choose to vote in person, you must attend the Annual Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the offices of Holland & Knight LLP, 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131. We recommend that you vote by proxy even if you currently plan to attend the Annual Meeting so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or are unable to attend the Annual Meeting. You may revoke your vote at any time before 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, on May 21, 2018, by:

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attending the Annual Meeting in person and voting again; or



•

casting a new vote by telephone or over the Internet by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018; or



•

signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date or by submitting a later-dated proxy by telephone or via the Internet, since only your latest proxy received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018 will be counted.

        If you are a stockholder of record, there are several ways for you to vote your shares by proxy:

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By Mail.  If you have received a printed copy of the proxy materials from us by mail, you may vote by mail by marking, dating, and signing your proxy card in accordance with the instructions on it and returning it in the prepaid envelope. Sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. Proxy cards submitted by mail must be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018.



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By Telephone or Over the Internet.  You may submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet by following the instructions provided on the Notice. If you submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet, you do not need to return a proxy card by mail. Internet and telephone proxy submission is available 24 hours a day. Proxies submitted by telephone or the Internet must be received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018.



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In Person at the Annual Meeting.  You may vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person, we recommend that you also submit your proxy by telephone or via the Internet, or by completing, signing, dating, and returning the attached proxy card by the applicable deadline so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or are unable to attend the meeting. Details regarding requirements for admission to the Annual Meeting are described below under the heading "Voting in Person."

        Voting instructions are included in the Notice, or if you have received a printed copy of the proxy materials from us by mail, on your proxy card. If you properly submit your proxy by telephone, the Internet, or by mail in time for it to be voted at the Annual Meeting, one of the individuals named as your proxy, each of whom is one of our officers, will vote your shares as you have directed. If you submit your proxy by telephone, the Internet, or by mail, but do not indicate how your shares are to be voted with respect to one or more of the proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, as necessary to vote your shares on each proposal, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors: (1) FOR the election of the director nominees, (2) FOR

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the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018, (3) FOR the approval of the non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers, and (4) in accordance with the best judgment of the named proxies on other matters properly brought before the Annual Meeting.

        Our Board of Directors has no knowledge of any matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than those described herein. The named proxies will also have discretionary authority to vote upon any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, including for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies.

Shares Held with a Bank, Broker, or Other Nominee

        If you hold your shares in "street name," you must vote your shares in the manner provided for by your bank, broker, or other nominee. Your bank, broker, or other nominee has enclosed or provided a voting instruction card for you to use in directing the bank, broker, or other nominee on how to vote your shares. To ensure that your shares are voted according to your wishes, be certain that you provide instructions to your bank, broker, or other nominee on how to vote your shares in the manner that they specify. Your bank, broker, or other nominee will be permitted to vote your shares without instruction from you on Proposal 2, but will not be permitted to vote your shares on Proposal 1 or Proposal 3 without your instructions. As a result, if you do not provide your bank, broker, or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares, then your bank, broker, or other nominee may vote your shares in a different manner than you would have voted if you had provided instructions to your bank, broker, or other nominee with respect to Proposal 2, and your vote will not be cast for Proposal 1 or Proposal 3, an outcome referred to as a broker "non-vote". Broker "non-votes" will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on Proposal 1 or Proposal 3.

Revoking Your Proxy

        If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy before it is voted by:

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signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date or by submitting a later-dated proxy by telephone or the Internet, since only your last proxy received by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018 will be counted;



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notifying the Corporate Secretary of the Company in writing by 7:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 21, 2018 that you have revoked your proxy; or



•

voting in person at the Annual Meeting.

        If you hold your shares in "street name," you must contact your bank, broker, or other nominee to revoke your proxy.

Voting in Person

        If you are a stockholder of record and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, we will give you a ballot at the Annual Meeting. All stockholders planning to attend the Annual Meeting in person should contact our Investor Relations Department at (212) 486-9500 by May 21, 2018 to reserve a seat at the Annual Meeting. For admission, stockholders should come to the Annual Meeting check-in area no less than 15 minutes before the Annual Meeting is scheduled to begin. Stockholders of record should bring a form of photo identification so their share ownership can be verified. A beneficial owner holding shares in "street name" must also bring an account statement or letter from his or her bank or brokerage firm showing that he or she beneficially owns shares as of the close of business on the record date, along with a form of photo identification. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m., local time and the Annual Meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m., local time.

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        If your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee, and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you must bring a legal proxy from your broker, bank, or other nominee authorizing you to vote your "street name" shares held as of the Record Date in order to be able to vote at the Annual Meeting. A legal proxy is an authorization from your bank, broker or other nominee permitting you to vote the shares that it holds in its name.

Results of the Annual Meeting

        We will announce preliminary results at the Annual Meeting. We will publish final results in a current report on Form 8-K that we will file with the SEC within four business days after the Annual Meeting. If the official results are not available at that time, we will provide preliminary voting results in the Form 8-K and will provide the final results in an amendment to the Form 8-K as soon as they become available.

Proxy Solicitation

        We, on behalf of the Board of Directors, are soliciting proxies in connection with this Annual Meeting. The Company will bear the costs of the solicitation. No proxy solicitation firm has been hired in connection with our Annual Meeting. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, proxies may also be solicited by our directors, officers, and employees in person or by telephone, e-mail, or fax, for which they will receive no additional compensation. We will also reimburse banks, brokerage firms, and other custodians, nominees, and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy materials to stockholders.

Notice of Access and Delivery, Delivery of Proxy Materials and Annual Report to Households

        We are making the proxy solicitation materials available to stockholders electronically via the Internet under the Notice and Access rules and regulations of the SEC. On April 12, 2018, we mailed to our stockholders the Notice in lieu of mailing a full set of proxy materials. Accordingly, our proxy materials are first being made available to our stockholders on April 12, 2018. The Notice includes information on how to access and review the proxy materials and how to vote on the proposals via the Internet or by telephone. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. We believe this method of delivery will decrease costs, expedite distribution of proxy materials to you, and reduce our environmental impact. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. Stockholders who received the Notice but would like to receive a printed copy of the proxy solicitation materials in the mail should follow the instructions in the Notice for requesting such materials.

        We may satisfy the rules of the SEC regarding delivery of our proxy materials, including our proxy statement, or delivery of the Notice by delivering a single copy of these documents to an address shared by two or more stockholders. The rules of the SEC permit companies and banks, brokers, or other nominees to deliver a single copy of an annual report and proxy statement to households at which two or more stockholders reside (commonly referred to as "householding"). Beneficial owners sharing an address who have been previously notified by their broker, bank, or other nominee and who have consented to householding, either affirmatively or implicitly by not objecting to householding, will receive only one set of proxy materials or one Notice, as applicable, to stockholders who share an address with another stockholder, unless contrary instructions were received prior to the mailing date. If you hold your shares in your own name as a holder of record, householding will not apply to your shares.

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        We undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a separate copy of our proxy statement, Annual Report and/or our Notice to a stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of these documents was delivered. To request a separate copy, please contact us by sending a written request to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146, Attention: Investor Relations, or by e-mail at ir@hemispheretv.com, or by calling us at (212) 486-9500. These documents will delivered at no charge to you.

        Not all banks, brokers, or other nominees may offer the opportunity to permit beneficial owners to participate in householding. If you want to participate in householding and eliminate duplicate mailings in the future, you must contact your bank, broker, or other nominee directly. Alternatively, if you want to revoke your consent to householding and receive separate annual reports and proxy statements for each beneficial owner sharing your address, you must contact your bank, broker, or other nominee to revoke your consent.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 22, 2018

        You may obtain copies of our public filings, including this proxy statement, our Annual Report, and the form of proxy relating to the Annual Meeting, without charge from our website at www.hemispheretv.com under "Investor Relations—SEC Filings" and "Investor Relations—Annual Report and Proxy Materials," or from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You also may request a copy of these materials, without charge, by sending an e-mail to ir@hemispheretv.com. Please make your request no later than May 11, 2018 to facilitate timely delivery. If you do not request materials pursuant to the foregoing procedures, you will not otherwise receive an e-mail or electronic copy of the materials. For meeting directions please call (212) 486-9500.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

        The Board of Directors currently consists of eleven members, as determined in accordance with our Amended and Restated By-Laws (our "By-Laws"). Peter M. Kern is our Chairman of the Board of Directors. In accordance with our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (our "Charter"), the Board of Directors is divided into three classes (designated Class I, Class II, and Class III, respectively), with Class I consisting of three directors and Class II and Class III each consisting of four directors. The current term of office of the Class II directors expires at the Annual Meeting. The Class III and Class I directors are serving terms that expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The three classes are currently comprised of the following directors:

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Class I consists of Peter M. Kern, Leo Hindery, Jr. and Nina C. Tassler, who will serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2020;



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Class II consists of James M. McNamara, Eric C. Neuman, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey, who will serve until the Annual Meeting; and



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Class III consists of Alan J. Sokol, Vincent L. Sadusky, Ernesto Vargas Guajardo and Eric Zinterhofer, who will serve until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019.

        The names of the nominees being presented for consideration by the stockholders (all of whom are incumbent directors) and our continuing directors, their ages, the years in which they became directors of the Company, and certain other information about them are set forth on the following pages. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the four nominees. Except for (i) Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC ("WAPA"), Cine Latino, Inc., InterMedia Español, Inc., HMTV Cable, Inc. and WAPA America, Inc., which are each subsidiaries of the Company; and (ii) Gato Investments, LP ("Gato") which owns a majority of the Company's voting securities and may be

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deemed an affiliate of the Company; none of the corporations or other organizations referred to on the following pages with which a director or nominee for director has been employed or otherwise associated is currently a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Company.

Nominees for Re-Election to the Board of Directors

        The nominees for directors in Class II, whose three-year terms will expire at the Annual Meeting, are as follows:

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Directors Continuing in Office

        The directors continuing in office in Class III, whose term will expire at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, are as follows:

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

        The following sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company, as of the date of this proxy statement. All officers of the Company serve at the pleasure of the Company's Board of Directors until their successors are elected and qualified. Except for WAPA, InterMedia, Gato, InterMedia Español, Inc., WAPA America, Inc., Cine Latino, Inc. and HMTV Cable, Inc., none of the corporations or other organizations referred to below with which an executive officer has been employed or otherwise associated is a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Company.

        Mr. Alan J. Sokol, see Class III Directors above.

        Mr. Craig D. Fischer, age 48, has served as our Chief Financial Officer since April 2013. From January 2013 through April 2013, Mr. Fischer served as our Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Previously, from 2005 through 2012, Mr. Fischer was a Partner at InterMedia, and was responsible for the acquisitions and oversight of Cinelatino and WAPA, prior to the formation of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Prior to joining InterMedia Partners, L.P., Mr. Fischer was Executive Vice President of Business Development and Affiliate Relations at the YES Network where he was one of the founding senior managers and was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, managing relationships with major cable and satellite operators and negotiating programming agreements. Prior to YES, Mr. Fischer was Vice President of Business Development at Exodus Communications, Inc., and Vice President of Finance at Global Center Inc. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Fischer was at Goldman Sachs & Co. as a banker in the Media and Communications group. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. Fischer was a senior accountant and CPA with Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Fischer holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

        Ms. Lucia Ballas-Traynor, age 53, has served as our Executive Vice President, Client Partnerships since December 2015. Ms. Ballas-Traynor has more than 27 years of experience in the Hispanic media industry. In 2012, she co-founded CafeMom's MamásLatinas, a bilingual online destination dedicated to entertaining and empowering Latina moms, and served as Executive Vice President leveraging and aligning consumer insights and client objectives to develop innovative marketing solutions from 2012 through 2015. Prior to co-founding MamásLatinas, from 2008 through 2011, Ms. Ballas-Traynor served as publisher of People en Español, overseeing the company's brand strategy, ad sales, marketing, research and digital departments. Before taking the role of publisher of People en Español, she served as General Manager of MTV Tr3s, where she led the network's programming and rebranding from 2003 through 2008. Prior to MTV Tr3s, Ms. Ballas-Traynor served as General Manager of Univision's Galavision. She has been recognized as a "Media All Star" by Adweek and a top "Women in Music" by Billboard Magazine, was profiled by The Hollywood Reporter in its "Latino Power 50" list and named one of the "25 Most Powerful Hispanic Women in the Entertainment Industry." A native of Chile, Ms. Ballas-Traynor is a graduate from New York University and currently serves as Vice Chair on the board of the Hispanic Federation.

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        Ms. Karen A. Maloney, age 61, has served as our Controller since July 2014. Prior to joining the Company, from December 2007 to January 2013, Ms. Maloney served in senior financial management roles for MTV Networks (Viacom). From December 2007 through June 2011, she served as the Senior Vice President Worldwide Controller for MTV Networks before taking on the role of Senior Vice President General Manager Global Shared Services from June 2011 to January 2013, leading the company's transition to a centralized shared service model for finance and legal operations. Prior to joining MTV Networks, she served in senior financial positions at Scholastic Corporation for 10 years from May 1997 to December 2007. From April 2004 to December 2007, she served as the Senior Vice President Corporate Finance, Chief Accounting Officer overseeing global finance and accounting. Prior to April 2004, she served as the Vice President Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer. Prior experience includes Controllership roles in the apparel and paper industries, as well as earlier positions at the public accounting firm, KPMG, where she progressed to Supervising Senior Accountant. Ms. Maloney is a CPA as well as a Chartered Global Management Accountant and earned her Bachelor's degree in Accounting from The College of New Jersey. She is a member of the Board of Directors and has been the Finance Committee Chair and Co-Chair of the Audit Committee for the Girl Scouts of the USA, a national not-for-profit organization promoting leadership skills for girls. She has served in these roles and on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of the USA for 10 years.

        Mr. Javier Maynulet, age 44, has served as the Chief Operating Officer of WAPA-TV since December 2017 and will assume the role of President and General Manager of WAPA-TV upon Jose E. Ramos' retirement in the first half of 2018. Mr. Maynulet has over 20 years of financial management and operational experience in media, with a strong focus on Spanish-language television. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Maynulet served as SVP and Chief Financial Officer of Univision Networks, where he was responsible for financial reporting and planning for the Networks division, as well as several emerging cable networks. From 2009 to 2014, Mr. Maynulet served as the SVP and CFO of Telemundo Media, where he had financial responsibility for the Telemundo Network and Stations, cable networks, digital media, Telemundo International Distribution and Telemundo Studios. He was also responsible for overall controllership, strategic and tactical planning and analysis for Telemundo Media. Prior to Telemundo, Mr. Maynulet held several senior level positions, including SVP, CFO Universal Media Studios & Universal Cable Productions at NBCUniversal and earlier as Director of Finance at NBC owned WTVJ and WSCV in Miami. Mr. Maynulet received the GE Finance Leadership Award in 2008 and was named Most Powerful and Influential Latino in Entertainment by the Imagen Foundation in 2008 and 2013. Mr. Maynulet holds a B.A. in Finance and Information Systems from Boston College.

        Mr. Jose E. Ramos, age 70, has over 34 years of television experience. Mr. Ramos is the most experienced television executive in Puerto Rico. Mr. Ramos has been the President and General Manager of WAPA-TV, a division of WAPA for the last 21 years. Prior to that, Mr. Ramos spent 13 years at Telemundo Communications Group, Inc., serving in various senior positions including Senior Vice President, General Manager and President.

        Mr. Alex J. Tolston, age 37, has served as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. since April 2016. He served as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 2013. Before joining the Company, Mr. Tolston was an attorney in the Corporate Department at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from 2009 to 2013, representing issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings, secondary offerings and Rule 144A debt offerings, issuers and their boards of directors with respect to reporting and other obligations under the U.S. securities laws and corporate governance and regulatory matters, and public and private equity clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and debt restructuring transactions. Mr. Tolston began his career at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Mr. Tolston is a member of the Bar of the State of New York and Authorized House Counsel under Chapter 17, Rules Regulating the Florida Bar. Mr. Tolston holds a B.A. from Tulane University and a J.D. from New York Law School.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE; BOARD ACTIONS; BOARD MEMBER INDEPENDENCE;
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Activities

        During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 ("Fiscal 2017"), our Board of Directors (or "Board") held four regular meetings, two special meetings and acted by unanimous written consent on five occasions. The independent directors met separately in an executive session immediately following certain meetings of our Audit Committee. Eric C. Neuman, the Chairman of our Audit Committee, presided at the independent director executive sessions of the Board of Directors. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings held by the Board of Directors and any committees on which he served, with exception only for Mr. Zinterhofer, who was unable, due to scheduling conflicts, to attend a single special telephonic meeting of the Board, scheduled on short notice and a second meeting which conflicted with another Board meeting, but in each case was fully updated on all matters prior to such meetings. Mr. Zinterhofer, who was appointed to the Board in October 2016, has attended all other meetings of the Board held during his time as a director.

        Our Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that none of the following directors has a material relationship with the Company (either directly or as a partner, stockholder, or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company): Eric C. Neuman, Vincent L. Sadusky, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey. Our Board of Directors reviews all facts and circumstances that it deems relevant to its review, including the standards set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, applicable NASDAQ rules and regulations and applicable federal securities laws and regulations to assist it in making determinations of independence. The Board of Directors has determined that the directors referred to above currently meet these standards and qualify as independent. The Board of Directors has made no determination with respect to the remaining directors.

        All of our then-current directors attended the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. While our Board of Directors has not adopted a mandatory attendance policy for our annual meetings, directors are encouraged to attend and we expect all members of our Board of Directors to attend the Annual Meeting.

        Our Board of Directors evaluates the appropriate leadership structure for the Company on an ongoing basis, including whether or not one individual should serve as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. While the Board of Directors has not adopted a formal policy, we currently separate the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors. Alan J. Sokol currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer and Peter M. Kern currently serves as our Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors believes that the respective roles of Mr. Sokol and Mr. Kern best utilize their skills and qualifications in the service of the Company at this time. The Board retains the ability to adjust its leadership structure as the needs of the business change, including the appointment of Co-Chairmen, each of whom may exercise the full powers and authorities of the office of Chairman.

Controlled Company

        Our Board of Directors has determined that the Company is a "controlled company" within the meaning of the rules and corporate governance standards of NASDAQ, as our controlling stockholders control more than 50% of the Company's voting power. A controlled company may elect not to comply with certain NASDAQ rules, including (1) the requirement that a majority of our Board consist of independent directors, (2) the requirement that a nominating/corporate governance committee be in place that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities, and (3) the requirement that a compensation committee be in place that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee's purpose and responsibilities. We currently avail ourselves of the "controlled company"

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exemptions. Our Board has determined that it is appropriate not to have a nominating/corporate governance committee or compensation committee because of our relatively limited number of directors, our limited number of senior executives and our status as a "controlled company" under applicable NASDAQ rules. Our Board undertakes the function of both committees.

Committees Established by Our Board of Directors

        The Board of Directors has designated two principal standing committees: the Audit Committee and the Executive Committee. The functions of the Audit Committee and Executive Committee and the number of meetings held by each such committee in Fiscal 2017 are noted below.

        Audit Committee.    The Audit Committee has been established in accordance with Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and applicable NASDAQ rules, for the overall purpose of overseeing the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of our financial statements. The Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring (i) the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) the independent registered public accounting firm's qualifications and independence, (iii) the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors (iv) preparing the report that SEC rules require to be included in our Annual Report and (v) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including, without limitation, reviewing and addressing conflicts of interests of directors and executive officers, as well as reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, and approving as the case may be, any transactions or courses of dealing with related parties that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K, which is the SEC's disclosure rules for certain related party transactions. The responsibilities and authority of the Audit Committee are described in further detail in the Charter of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., a copy of which is available at our Internet website at www.hemispheretv.com under "Investor Relations—Corporate Governance." The report of the Audit Committee for Fiscal 2017 is included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

        The current members of our Audit Committee are Eric C. Neuman, Vincent L. Sadusky, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey. Our Audit Committee held eight meetings during Fiscal 2017 (attended in person or by teleconference) and acted by unanimous written consent on no occasions. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the Audit Committee members is independent, as that term is defined under the independence standards for audit committee members in the Exchange Act and rules thereunder, as amended, and under the listing standards of NASDAQ.

        Mr. Neuman is the Chairman of our Audit Committee and is our Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Neuman possesses the attributes of an "audit committee financial expert" set forth in the rules promulgated by the SEC in furtherance of Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Mr. Neuman does not serve on the audit committees of any other public companies.

        Executive Committee.    The Executive Committee, serves as an administrative committee of the Board of Directors to act upon and facilitate the consideration by senior management and the Board of certain high-level business and strategic matters, including approval of (i) certain employment and consulting agreements entered into by the Company and compensation paid thereunder (subject to approval of the full Board of Directors, as necessary under applicable rules) and (ii) affiliate agreements entered into by the Company (in each case, subject to approval by the Audit Committee, in the event an agreement is determined to be a related party transaction as set forth in the Company's Related Person Transactions Policy).

        The current members of our Executive Committee are Peter M. Kern, Ernesto Vargas Guajardo and Eric Zinterhofer. Our Executive Committee held no meetings in Fiscal 2017. The Board of Directors has made no determination with respect to the independence of the members of our Executive Committee.

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Risk Management and the Board's Role

        The Company's risk assessment and management function is led by the Company's senior management, which is responsible for day-to-day management of the Company's risk profile, with oversight from the Board of Directors and its Committees. Central to the Board of Directors' oversight function is our Audit Committee. In accordance with the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight of the financial reporting process and internal controls. In this capacity, the Audit Committee is responsible for discussing guidelines and policies governing the process by which senior management of the Company and the relevant departments of the Company, including the internal auditing department, assess and manage the Company's exposure to risk, as well as the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. In addition to receiving regular reports from management on the Company's reporting processes and risk profile, the Audit Committee also meets with our independent auditors outside the presence of and without the participation of senior management. With respect to potential risks related to our compensation policies and programs, the Board of Directors acts in the primary oversight role.

Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

        The Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines to assist it in the exercise of its responsibilities. These Guidelines reflect the Board's commitment to monitor the effectiveness of policy and decision making both at the Board and management level, with a view to enhancing stockholder value over the long term. The Corporate Governance Guidelines address, among other things, Board composition, director qualifications standards, selection of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, director responsibilities and the Board committees. The Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct to provide guidance to all the Company's directors, officers and employees, including the Company's principal executive officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.

Availability of Corporate Governance Guidelines, Committee Charters, and Code of Ethics

        Copies of our (i) Corporate Governance Guidelines, (ii) Audit Committee Charter and (iii) Code of Business Conduct and Ethics are available at our Internet website at www.hemispheretv.com under "Investor Relations—Corporate Governance." Any stockholder may obtain copies of these documents by sending a written request to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146, Attention: Investor Relations, by calling us at (212) 486-9500, or by writing to us via e-mail at ir@hemispheretv.com. None of the information posted on our website is incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.

DIRECTOR NOMINATION PROCESS

        As stated above, we do not have a nominating/corporate governance committee. The entire Board of Directors performs the function of the nominating/corporate governance committee. Stockholders and members of the Board may, however, submit nominees for election to the Company's Board of Directors to the entire Board for its consideration.

        We do not have a formal policy concerning stockholder recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that it is appropriate to not have such a policy given the infrequency of such recommendations and our status as a "controlled company" under applicable NASDAQ rules. We did not receive any recommendations from stockholders requesting that the Board consider a candidate for inclusion among the slate of nominees in this proxy statement. The absence of such a policy does not mean, however, that a recommendation would not have been considered had one been received. The Board of Directors would consider any candidate proposed in good faith by a stockholder. To do so, a stockholder should send the candidate's name, credentials, contact information

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and his or her consent to be considered as a candidate to our Board of Directors at 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. See "Communications with the Board" below.

        You should note that the foregoing process relates only to bringing potential candidates to the attention of the Board of Directors. This process will not give you the right to directly propose a nominee at any meeting of stockholders.

        Under our Amended and Restated By-Laws, stockholders may nominate candidates for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. See "Stockholder Proposals for 2019 Annual Meeting" for details regarding the procedures and timing for the submission of such nominations. Director nominees submitted through this process will be eligible for election at the annual meeting, but information about these candidates will not be included in proxy materials sent to stockholders prior to the meeting, except as described in that section.

        In evaluating director nominees, the Board considers the appropriate skills and personal characteristics needed in light of the makeup of the current Board, including considerations of character, integrity, judgment, knowledge, experience and other relevant factors to develop an informed opinion of the candidate's qualifications and his or her ability and dedication. Other than the foregoing, there are no stated minimum criteria for director nominees, although the Board may also consider such other factors as it may deem are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board does, however, believe it is appropriate for at least one member of the Board to meet the criteria for an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by SEC rules and for a "financially sophisticated" audit committee member as defined by NASDAQ rules. The Company also believes it is appropriate for a member or members of the Company's management to participate as members of the Board.

        The Board of Directors identifies nominees by first evaluating the current members of the Board of Directors willing to continue in service. Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are relevant to the Company's business and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination. If any member of the Board of Directors does not wish to continue in service or if the Board of Directors decides not to re-nominate a member for re-election, the Board of Directors then identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee in light of the criteria above. Current members of the Board of Directors would be polled for suggestions as to individuals meeting the criteria described above. The Board of directors may also engage in research to identify qualified individuals. To date, the Company has not engaged third parties to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying potential nominees, although the Company reserves the right in the future to retain a third party search firm, if appropriate.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        As noted above, our Board undertakes the function of a nominating/corporate governance committee. None of our executive officers serves, or has served, during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other company that has one or more executive officers serving on our Board.

Compensation Committee Report

        The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

        The Company does not have a compensation committee. The Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management. Based on this review and discussion the Board of Directors has determined that the

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The foregoing report is furnished by the Board of Directors.

Peter M. Kern (Chairman)

John Engelman
Andrew S. Frey
Ernesto Vargas Guajardo
Leo Hindery, Jr.
James M. McNamara
Eric C. Neuman
Vincent L. Sadusky
Alan J. Sokol
Nina C. Tassler
Eric Zinterhofer

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

        This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides an overview and analysis of our compensation programs, the compensation decisions we have made under these programs, and the factors we considered in making these decisions with respect to the compensation earned by our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and each of the next three highest paid executive officers of the Company (collectively, the "NEOs") for Fiscal 2017:

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Alan J. Sokol, Chief Executive Officer and President



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Craig D. Fischer, Chief Financial Officer



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Jose E. Ramos, President and General Manager, WAPA-TV, a division of WAPA



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Alex J. Tolston, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary



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Javier J. Maynulet, Chief Operating Officer, WAPA-TV, a division of WAPA

Overview of the Compensation Program

Compensation Philosophy

        The objective of our corporate compensation and benefits program is to establish and maintain competitive total compensation programs that will attract, motivate, and retain the qualified and skilled workforce necessary for our continued success. To help align compensation paid to executive officers with the achievement of corporate goals, we have designed our cash compensation program as a pay-for-performance based system that rewards NEOs for their individual performance and contribution in achieving corporate goals. In determining the components and levels of NEO compensation each year, the Board considers Company performance, the business objectives for specific divisions of the Company, personal management performance objectives, as well as each individual's performance and potential to enhance long-term stockholder value. To remain competitive, the Board may also periodically review compensation survey information published by various organizations or information provided by independent compensation consultants as another factor in setting NEO compensation. The Board relies on judgment and does not have any formal guidelines or formulas for allocating between long-term and currently paid compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or among different forms of non-cash compensation for our NEOs.

Components of Total Compensation

        Compensation packages in Fiscal 2017 for our NEOs were comprised of the following elements:

Short-Term Compensation Elements

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Long-Term Compensation Elements

Benefits

Process

Role of the Board and Management

        The Board meets annually to review and consider base salary and any proposed adjustments, prior year annual performance bonus results and targets for the current year, and any long-term incentive awards. The Board also reviews the compensation package for all new executive officer hires; however, an Executive Committee of the Board comprised of Peter Kern, Ernesto Vargas Guajardo and Eric Zinterhofer is empowered to approve such compensation packages, subject to the Board's approval of any equity grants.

        The key member of management involved in the compensation process is our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), Alan J. Sokol. Our CEO presents recommendations to the Board for each element of compensation for each NEO, other than himself, which in turn evaluates these goals and either approves or appropriately revises them.

Determination of CEO Compensation

        The Board determines the level of each element of compensation for our CEO. Consistent with its determination process for other NEOs, the Board considers a variety of factors when determining compensation for our CEO, including past corporate and individual performance, general market survey data for similar size companies and the degree to which the individual's contributions have the potential to influence the outcome of the Company's short- and long-term operating goals and alignment with stockholder value.

Assessment of Market Data and Use of Compensation Consultants

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third-party market data published by various organizations for market trends and developments, and as one factor when making its annual compensation determinations. The Board does not typically use market data to establish specific targets for compensation or any particular component of compensation, and does not otherwise numerically benchmark its compensation decisions. The Board does not typically use market data to establish specific targets for compensation or any particular component of compensation, and does not otherwise numerically benchmark its compensation decisions. In connection with the compensation packages for the CEO, CFO and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, our controlling stockholder sought the independent advice of Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc. ("Cook") to analyze the reasonableness of the compensation packages in comparison to similarly sized publicly traded media companies. In addition, our controlling stockholder sought the independent advice of Cook to analyze the reasonableness of the compensation packages for non-employee directors in comparison to similarly sized publicly traded media companies. No fees were paid to Cook for any other services during Fiscal 2017.

Short-Term Compensation Elements

Base Salary

        Hemisphere believes that executive base salaries are necessary to provide financial security and a minimum level of fixed compensation for services rendered to the Company, and aid in attracting and retaining talented and qualified executives. Base salary adjustments typically reflect an individual's performance, experience, and/or change in job responsibilities.

        Annual base salaries for each NEO for Fiscal 2017 were as follows: $900,000 for Mr. Sokol, $550,000 for Mr. Fischer, $700,000 for Mr. Ramos, $400,000 for Mr. Tolston and $450,000 for Mr. Maynulet.

        The actual salary earned by each NEO for Fiscal 2017 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table that follows.

Annual Performance-Based Bonuses

        Pursuant to their employment agreements, each of Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus under the terms of a performance-based bonus plan. The employment agreement for Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston specify an annual target and maximum bonus as a percentage of the NEO's annual base salary, with actual bonuses determined based on linear interpolation. The specific performance criteria and performance goals for the bonus plan are established annually by our Board in consultation with our CEO (other than with respect to himself) and approved by our Board. The performance goals are communicated to the NEOs following formal approval by the Board. The table below shows the target bonus and maximum bonuses established for each NEO for Fiscal 2017.

2017 Target and Maximum Bonus

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Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria to the island of Puerto Rico, the board of directors determined that the effects of the Hurricanes constituted a specific unusual or nonrecurring event under the Equity Plan and that it was advisable to modify the Fiscal 2017 performance criterion to achievement of adjusted EBITDA of $49.5 million. The Company's actual adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2017 was $51.2 million, representing a 103% achievement of the Fiscal 2017 performance goals. Notwithstanding, the actual achievement results, the board of directors deemed it appropriate to apply its discretion to reduce the size of any cash-based bonus awards in accordance with the terms of the Equity Plan, and approved performance bonuses based on 90% achievement, and as a result, performance bonuses were paid to Messrs. Sokol, Fischer, and Tolston in the amounts set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below.

Long-Term Compensation Elements

        All equity awards are granted under the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. 2013 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Plan"). The Equity Plan is designed to align the interests of our stockholders and executive officers by increasing the proprietary interest of our executive officers in our growth and success, to advance our interests by attracting and retaining key employees, and to motivate our executives to act in our long-term best interests. We grant equity awards to promote the success and enhance the value of the Company by providing participants with an incentive for outstanding performance. Equity-based awards also provide the Company with necessary flexibility to motivate, attract, and retain the services of employees upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of our operation is largely dependent. In Fiscal 2017, Mr. Maynulet was granted 55,000 shares of restricted stock and options to purchase 55,000 shares of stock and no equity awards were granted to Messrs. Sokol, Fischer, Tolston or Ramos. These grants are set forth below in the Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards table below.

Severance and Change in Control Benefits

        The Company has entered into an employment agreement with each of the NEOs that provides for severance payments and benefits in the event that the NEO's employment is terminated or the NEO resigns under specified conditions described in their employment agreements. Employment agreements for Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston, provide for certain enhanced severance payments if such termination or resignation occurs within 60 days before or 12 months following a change in control. The payments provided in the event of termination without "cause" or resignation for "good reason," following a change in control are designed to assure the Company of the continued employment, attention and dedication to duty of these key management employees and to seek to ensure the availability of their continued service, notwithstanding the possibility or occurrence of a change in control of the Company and termination of their employment. The severance payments and benefits payable both in the event of, and independently from, a change in control are in amounts that the Company has determined are necessary to remain competitive in the marketplace for executive talent. See "Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control" for additional information.

Employee Benefit Plans and Perquisites

        Executives are eligible to participate in the same health and benefit plans generally available to all full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.

Perquisites

        The Company provides certain limited perquisites to certain executives, including our NEOs, which we believe is necessary to ensure our compensation packages are competitive with our peers. Among these benefits are car allowances and executive life and disability insurance.

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Miscellaneous

        The Company does not have any equity or security ownership guidelines for executives, including the NEOs. The Company considers the accounting and tax treatment of particular forms of compensation awarded to NEOs as part of its overall review of compensation (including the deduction limitations imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code), but does not generally structure its compensation practices to comply with any specific accounting or tax treatment, and the Company reserves the right to award compensation that may not be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code where the Company believes it is appropriate to do so.

Non-Binding Stockholder Advisory Votes

        The Company's executive compensation program received substantial stockholder support and was approved, on an advisory basis, by over 99% of stockholders voting on the proposal at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, over 99% of the Company's stockholders indicated their preference, on an advisory basis, to conduct the advisory vote on executive compensation every year. The Board values stockholder feedback on all governance matters, including executive compensation. As a result, the Company has included materials in this proxy statement to conduct an advisory stockholder vote on the Company's executive compensation program.

Summary Compensation Table

        The following table sets forth compensation that the Company's NEOs earned during the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

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CEO Pay Ratio

        Under rules adopted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, we are required to calculate and disclose the total compensation paid to Hemisphere's median employee, as well as the ratio of the total compensation paid to the median employee as compared to the total compensation paid to our CEO.

        Under the relevant rules, we are required to identify the median employee by use of a consistently applied compensation measure. We chose gross pay plus Company-paid medical benefits. For full-time new hires, we annualized earnings in order to present consistent gross pay. In addition, we used a 15% gross up of the gross pay amounts to approximate Company-paid benefits.

        As of December 31, 2017, the date for the determination of the median employee, Hemisphere had 314 employees (including part-time and seasonal employees).

        After applying our methodology, we identified the median employee. In identifying the median employee, due to an even number of employees and our desire to utilize a more conservative approach, we selected the employee with lower compensation. Once the median employee was identified, we calculated the median employee's total annual compensation in accordance with the methodology for reporting compensation in the Summary Compensation Table.

        Our median employee compensation as calculated using the methodology for reporting compensation in the Summary Compensation Table was $54,074. Our CEO's compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table was $1,737,630. Therefore, our CEO to median employee pay ratio is 32.1:1.

        Note that the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios. This information is being provided for compliance purposes. Neither the Compensation Committee nor management of the Company used the pay ratio measure in making compensation decisions.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for Fiscal 2017

        The following table provides information with respect to the range of future payouts under non-equity incentive plans for the NEOs for Fiscal 2017 and grants of restricted stock and options made to NEOs during Fiscal 2017.

Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grant of Plan-Based Award Table

Employment Agreements

Alan J. Sokol

        On October 26, 2016, Mr. Sokol entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the Company to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company for a term beginning on October 26, 2016 through December 31, 2019, which is automatically extended for successive one-year periods, unless either party provides written notice to the other party at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the term of its intent not to extend the employment agreement. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Sokol's annual base salary is $900,000 and he will be entitled to receive an annual bonus based on the attainment of certain percentages of the Company's performance goals. Mr. Sokol's target annual bonus is 100% of base salary based on the achievement of 100% of performance goals, his minimum bonus is 50% of base salary based on the achievement of 80% of performance goals and his maximum bonus is 150% of base salary based on the achievement of at least 110% of performance goals. Actual annual bonuses payable are determined based on linear interpolation between the minimum performance goals and the target performance goals and the target performance goals and the maximum performance goals. In addition, Mr. Sokol is entitled to life and AD&D insurance policies having an aggregate face value of $5 million paid by the Company.

        Mr. Sokol's employment agreement provides for certain severance benefits to be paid in the event of employment termination in certain circumstances, as well as post-termination restrictive covenant provisions, which are described below under "—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control."

Craig D. Fischer

        On October 26, 2016, Mr. Fischer entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the Company to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company ("CFO") for a term beginning on October 26, 2016 through December 31, 2019, which is automatically extended for

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successive one-year periods, unless either party provides written notice to the other party at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the term of its intent not to extend the employment agreement. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Fischer's annual base salary is $550,000 and he will be entitled to receive an annual bonus based on the attainment of certain percentages of the Company's performance goals. Mr. Fischer's target annual bonus is 100% of base salary based on the achievement of 100% of performance goals, his minimum bonus is 50% of base salary based on the achievement of 80% of performance goals and his maximum bonus is 110% of base salary based on the achievement of at least 110% of performance goals. Actual annual bonuses payable are determined based on linear interpolation between the minimum performance goals and the target performance goals and the target performance goals and the maximum performance goals. Mr. Fischer's employment agreement also provides that, if at any time Mr. Fischer's unused vacation exceeds 8 weeks, the excess above 8 weeks will be paid to Mr. Fischer at the end of the calendar quarter in which such excess occurred.

        Mr. Fischer's employment agreement provides for certain severance benefits to be paid in the event of employment termination in certain circumstances, as well as post-termination restrictive covenant provisions, which are described below under "—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control."

Jose E. Ramos

        On September 30, 2013, Mr. Ramos entered into an amended and restated employment and advisory services agreement with WAPA, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, to serve as President and General Manager of WAPA-TV, a division of WAPA, for a term beginning August 22, 2013 through December 31, 2016. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Ramos' annual base salary is $700,000 through December 31, 2016. Notwithstanding the expiration of the employment agreement, the parties have agreed that Mr. Ramos will continue to provide services as an employee under the terms of his existing employment agreement. Commencing on January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018, Mr. Ramos has agreed to provide advisory services as a consultant to the Company and during such advisory services period, he is entitled to a consulting fee at an annual rate of $250,000.

        Mr. Ramos' employment and advisory services agreement provides for certain severance benefits to be paid in the event of employment or service termination in certain circumstances, as well as post-termination restrictive covenant provisions, which are described below under "—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control."

Alex J. Tolston

        On October 26, 2016, Mr. Tolston entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with the Company, effective as of April 9, 2016, to serve as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. The current term expires on April 9, 2019, which is automatically extended for successive one-year periods, unless either party provides written notice to the other party at least 180 days prior to the expiration of the term of its intent not to extend the employment agreement. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Tolston's annual base salary is currently $400,000 and he will be entitled to receive an annual bonus based on the attainment of certain percentages of the Company's performance goals that are substantially consistent with, and no less favorable than, the performance goals applicable to the annual bonus of the CEO and CFO. Mr. Tolston's target annual bonus is 50% of base salary based upon the achievement of 100% of performance goals, his minimum bonus is 37.5% of base salary based on the achievement of 80% of performance goals and his maximum bonus is 62.5% of base salary based on the achievement of at least 110% of performance goals. Actual annual bonuses payable are determined based on linear interpolation between the minimum performance goals and the target performance goals and the target performance goals and the maximum performance goals. In addition, Mr. Tolston is entitled to life and AD&D insurance policies having an aggregate face value of $1 million paid by the Company.

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        Mr. Tolston's employment agreement provides for certain severance benefits to be paid in the event of employment termination in certain circumstances, as well as post-termination restrictive covenant provisions, which are described below under "—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control."

Javier J. Maynulet

        On November 29, 2017, Mr. Maynulet entered into an employment with the Company and Televicentro to serve as the Chief Operating Officer of WAPA-TV. The current term expires on December 31, 2020, and upon the resignation or termination of Mr. Ramos, Mr. Maynulet will serve as the President and General Manager of WAPA-TV. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Maynulet's annual base salary is currently $450,000 and, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, he will be entitled to receive an annual bonus based on the attainment of a certain percentage of the Company's performance goals. Mr. Maynulet's target annual bonus is 25% of base salary based on the achievement of 100% of performance goal and his minimum bonus is 18.75% of base salary based on the achievement of 80% of performance goals. Actual annual bonuses payable are determined based on linear interpolation between the minimum performance goals and the target performance goals and the target performance goals. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, Mr. Maynulet will also be eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on Televicentro's performance, with a target discretionary bonus of 25% of base salary. In addition, Mr. Maynulet received a $50,000 signing bonus on the first payroll date following the sixty day anniversary of his commencement of employment, which is subject to repayment if Mr. Maynulet voluntarily resigns or is terminated for cause within two years of his commencement of employment.

        If Mr. Maynulet had been enrolled in his former employer's medical and dental plans under COBRA, then until the earlier of (i) the 18-month anniversary of the effective date of such COBRA coverage and (ii) the date he discontinues such coverage, we will pay 70% of his premiums for such participation. Pursuant to his employment agreement, we will reimburse him for the cost of reasonable travel between Miami, Florida and Puerto Rico (provided that he relocates to Puerto Rico no later than September 1, 2018). The Company will also reimburse him for the cost of an automobile and related insurance up to $1,000 per month.

        Mr. Maynulet's employment agreement provides for certain severance benefits to be paid in the event of employment termination in certain circumstances, as well as post-termination restrictive covenant provisions, which are described below under "—Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control."

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2017 Fiscal Year-End

        The following table sets forth the number of unexercised options and outstanding restricted stock held by the NEOs at December 31, 2017.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Fiscal 2017

        The following table provides information regarding stock vesting during Fiscal 2017 for the NEOs. No NEO exercised any stock options during the year ended December 31, 2017.

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Pension Benefits

        None of our NEOs participated in any Company defined benefit pension plans during Fiscal 2017.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

        None of our NEOs participated in any Company non-qualified deferred compensation programs during Fiscal 2017.

Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control

Severance Payments and Benefits under Employment Agreements

        All of our NEOs are entitled to certain severance benefits following termination of employment as described below. No severance payments or benefits are payable in the event of termination for cause or resignation without good reason. All severance payments and benefits are conditioned upon the execution by the executive of a release of claims against the Company and the NEO's continued compliance with the restrictive covenants contained in the executive's employment agreement. All of the NEO's employment agreements require the executive not to disclose at any time confidential information of the Company or any third party to which the Company has a duty of confidentiality and to assign to the Company all intellectual property developed during employment. In addition, the executive may not make disparaging statements about the Company. All our NEOs are required during employment and for one year thereafter not to compete with the Company and are required not to solicit the employees of the Company. In the case of Messrs. Ramos and Maynulet, references to the "Company" in this paragraph mean WAPA.

Alan J. Sokol, Craig D. Fischer and Alex J. Tolston

        For Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston, if the executive's employment is terminated by the Company without cause (defined below) or by the executive for good reason (defined below), the executive will be entitled to: (i) an amount equal to one times his base salary and target bonus and (ii) a prorated amount of the actual annual bonus he would have received had he remained employed through the year of his termination (a "Prorated Bonus"). The severance payment will be paid during the 12-month period immediately following termination in substantially equal installments, and the prorated bonus will be paid on the date that other executives are paid their annual bonuses in respect of the year in which the executive's termination occurs.

        For Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston, if the executive's employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by the executive for good reason within 60 days before, or 12 months following a change in control (defined below), the executive will be entitled to: (i) an amount equal to two times his base salary and target bonus and (ii) a prorated amount of the target bonus he would have been eligible to receive in the year of his termination (a "Prorated Target Bonus"). The severance payment and prorated bonus will be paid in cash in a lump sum within 30 days following the execution of the release of claims that has become irrevocable by its terms.

        For Messrs. Sokol, Fischer and Tolston, if the executive's employment is terminated due to the Company's election not to renew his employment agreement prior to a change in control, the executive will be entitled to: (A) for Mr. Sokol, (i) an amount equal to one times his base salary and target bonus and (ii) the Prorated Bonus, (B), for Mr. Fischer, (i) base salary continuation for 6 months and (ii) the Prorated Bonus, and (C) for Mr. Tolston, (i) base salary continuation for 6 months, (ii) the Prorated Bonus and (iii) the Prorated Target Bonus.

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executive will be entitled to: (i) an amount equal to one-and-one-half times (one times for Mr. Tolston) his base salary and target bonus and (ii) the Prorated Target Bonus.

        If the executive is terminated due to death or disability, the executive or his estate will be entitled to receive the Prorated Bonus.

        In addition to the payments set forth above, upon the termination of the executive's employment without "cause" or for "good reason", by reason of death or disability or the expiration of the term of the employment agreement, the executive will be entitled to reimbursements for COBRA premiums that the executive incurs as a result of his (or his eligible dependents') election to continue participating in the Company's medical and dental plans following his termination for a period of (x) 12 months, if such termination occurs prior to a "change in control," or (y) 18 months, if such termination occurs following a "change in control," but in each case only until the executive enrolls in the medical and dental plans offered by a subsequent employer.

        For purposes of the employment agreements, "cause" generally means: (i) executive's willful refusal to perform his duties for the Company, (ii) in carrying out his duties under the employment agreement, executive engages in willful misconduct, or gross neglect, that in either case causes material economic harm to the Company's business or reputation, or (iii) executive is convicted of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony and such conviction or plea has a material adverse effect on his ability to perform his duties for the Company or causes material harm to the Company or its affiliates.

        For purposes of the employment agreements, "good reason" generally means the occurrence of any of the following events without executive's prior express written consent: (i) any reduction in executive's base salary or target bonus, or any material diminution in executive's authorities, titles or offices, or the assignment to him of duties that materially impair his ability to perform his duties; (ii) any change in the reporting structure so that executive reports other than to the Board, CEO or CFO (as applicable) or the Executive Committee of the Board (as applicable); (iii) any relocation of executive's principal place of employment; (iv) any material breach by the Company, or any of its affiliates, of any material obligation to executive; or (v) the failure of the Company to obtain the assumption in writing of its obligation to perform the employment agreement by any successor to all or substantially all of the business and assets of the Company within 15 days after any merger, consolidation, sale or similar transaction.

        For purposes of the employment agreements, "change in control" generally means (i) the acquisition by any person of beneficial ownership of 30% or more (on a fully diluted basis) of either (A) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or (B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, (ii) a change in the composition of the Board such that members of the Board during any consecutive 12-month period cease to constitute a majority of the Board, (iii) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or (iv) the consummation of a reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar form of corporate transaction involving the Company or sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company to an entity that is not an affiliate of the Company.

Jose E. Ramos

        If Mr. Ramos' employment or advisory services are terminated without cause during the advisory services period, he is entitled to the advisory services fees he would have been entitled to receive had he continued to be engaged through the expiration of the advisory services period.

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        If Mr. Ramos' employment or advisory services are terminated due to disability he will be entitled to his base salary or advisory services fees (as the case may be) through the earliest of (A) December 31, 2018, (B) 180 days after the date of such disability or (C) the date of his death, which in each case shall be subject to offset on a dollar-for-dollar basis for any amounts paid to him under any of the Company's benefit plan which provides income-disability benefits. If Mr. Ramos's employment or advisory services are terminated due to death, he is entitled to continued salary or advisory services fees (as the case may be) through the end of the month of his death.

        For purposes of his employment agreement, "cause" generally means: (i) executive's willful refusal to perform his duties for WAPA, (ii) in carrying out his duties under the employment agreement, executive engages in willful misconduct, or neglect, that in either case causes material economic harm to WAPA's or the Company's business or reputation, (iii) executive's material failure to comply with WAPA policies, (iv) executive's engagement in conduct which (A) constitutes a criminal offense, or (B) is or may be unlawful, to the possible detriment of WAPA, any of its affiliates or executive's own reputation, or (iv) executive's indulgence in a pattern of improper or disorderly conduct, executive's failure to perform his work in an efficient manner, or executive's performance of work belatedly, negligently or in violation of WAPA's standards.

Javier J. Maynulet

        If Mr. Maynulet's employment is terminated by the Company without cause (defined below), he will be entitled to: an amount equal to one times his base salary and target bonus. The severance payment will be paid during the 12-month period immediately following termination in substantially equal installments. If Mr. Maynulet is terminated due to death or disability or upon expiration of the term, the executive or his estate will be entitled to receive a prorated amount of the actual annual bonus he would have received had he remained employed through the year of his termination. Mr. Maynulet is required to mitigate the foregoing payments by actively seeking other employment following his termination of employment.

        For purposes of Mr. Maynulet's employment agreement, "cause" generally means: (i) executive's willful refusal to perform his duties for the Company, (ii) in carrying out his duties under the employment agreement, executive engages in willful misconduct, or gross neglect, that in either case causes material economic harm to the Company's business or reputation, or (iii) executive's failure to comply with Company policies, (iv) executive's engagement in conduct which (x) constitutes a criminal offense or (ii) is or may be unlawful, to the possible detriment of the Company or executive's own reputation, (v) executive's indulgence in a pattern of improper or disorderly conduct, executive's failure to perform his work in an efficient manner or executive's performance or work belatedly, negligently or in violation of the Company's standards or (vi) executive's material breach of the employment agreement.

Equity Vesting

        If Messrs. Sokol, Fischer or Tolston's employment is terminated by the Company without cause (as defined in his employment agreement), due to death or disability, on the expiration date of his employment agreement or if the executive terminates his employment for good reason (as defined in his employment agreement), then all unvested time-based stock options and restricted shares fully accelerate and become 100% vested, and all performance-based stock options and restricted shares remain outstanding for 6 months following termination and are eligible to vest if the applicable performance goals are achieved.

        If Mr. Ramos' employment is terminated by the Company or any of its affiliates without cause (as defined in his employment agreement), then his unvested stock options and restricted shares fully accelerate and become 100% vested. If Mr. Ramos' employment with the Company or any of its

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affiliates is terminated due to death or disability, then the unvested stock options and restricted shares that would have vested in the year of such death or disability accelerate and immediately become vested.

        If Mr. Maynulet's employment is terminated by the Company or any of its affiliates without cause (as defined in his employment agreement), then his unvested stock options and restricted shares fully accelerate and become 100% vested.

Estimated Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change in Control

        The table below shows the severance payments and benefits that each NEO would receive upon (1) death or disability, (2) termination without cause, (3) termination with good reason, (4) termination without cause within 60 days prior to or 12 months following a change in control, (5) termination with good reason within 60 days prior to or 12 months following a change in control, (6) non-renewal by the Company prior to a change in control, (7) non-renewal by the Company following a change in control or (8) the expiration of the employment term. None of the NEOs are entitled to a payment upon a change in control absent a termination of employment. The amounts are calculated as if the date of termination (and change in control where applicable) occurred on December 31, 2017.

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Director Compensation for Fiscal 2017

        Each non-employee director (other than our Vice Chairman, Mr. McNamara) receives an annual cash retainer of $40,000, the Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual cash retainer of $10,000 and the other members of the Audit Committee each receive an additional annual cash retainer of $5,000. In addition to the cash compensation, each non-employee director receives an annual grant of restricted stock equal to that number of shares of our Class A common stock with a value on the date of grant of $100,000 (or $300,000 in the case of the Chairman of the Board). The restricted stock grants vest on the day prior to the Company's annual stockholders meeting following the grant.

        The Company has engaged Mr. McNamara to provide certain consulting services to the Company and its affiliates for an average of 15 hours per week. For his consulting services, Mr. McNamara is entitled to an annual consulting fee of $175,000 (paid monthly), a discretionary annual bonus of up to $50,000, payment of health insurance premiums and Company-provided office and parking space.

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        The following table sets forth compensation earned by the Company's directors during the year ended December 31, 2017.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

        The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of each class of common stock as of April 10, 2018 by:

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each person (including any "group" as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of either class of our capital stock (each, a "5% Stockholder");



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our named executive officers for Fiscal 2017;



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each of our directors serving as of April 10, 2018; and



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all directors and executive officers serving as of April 10, 2018 as a group.

        Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Determinations as to the identity of 5% Stockholders is based upon filings with the SEC and other publicly available information. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe, based on the information furnished or otherwise available to us, that each person or entity named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. The percentage of beneficial ownership set forth below is based upon 19,739,523 shares of Class A common stock and 19,711,064 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding as of the close of business on April 10, 2018. In computing the number of shares of capital stock beneficially owned by a person, the percentage ownership of that person, and voting power as a percentage of all capital stock of Hemisphere, shares of Class B common stock, shares of restricted Class A common stock and shares of Class A common stock subject to option exercises held by that person that are currently expected to vest within 60 days of April 10, 2018, are deemed outstanding. These shares are not, however, deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise noted below, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table is c/o Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146.

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

        Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Based solely upon review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 (and amendments thereto) furnished to us during or in respect of Fiscal 2017 and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, executive officers, and 10% stockholders were satisfied in a timely manner during Fiscal 2017.

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

        The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance as of December 31, 2017:

        On May 16, 2016, our board of directors approved the adoption of the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan") pursuant to which incentive compensation and performance compensation awards may be provided to our employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors or our subsidiaries or their respective affiliates. The Equity Incentive Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 7.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. The number of securities remaining available for issuance in column (b) of the table above reflects our issuance of certain shares of restricted Class A common stock in connection with grants authorized by our board of directors. The description of the Equity Incentive Plan above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Equity Incentive Plan.

COMPARISON OF TOTAL STOCKHOLDER RETURN

        The following graph compares the performance of our Class A common stock with the performance of the S&P 500 and a peer group index of companies that we believe are closest to ours (the "Peer Group Index") by measuring the changes in our Class A common stock prices from April 5, 2013, through December 31, 2017. Because no published index of comparable media companies currently reports values on a dividends-reinvested basis, we have created a Peer Group Index for purposes of this graph in accordance with the requirements of the Commission. The Peer Group Index is made up of companies that engage in the broadcast and cable television programming as a significant element of their business, although not all of the companies included in the Peer Group Index participate in all of the lines of business in which we are engaged, and some of the companies included in the Peer Group Index also engage in lines of business in which we do not participate. Additionally, the market capitalizations of many of the companies included in the Peer Group Index are quite different from ours. The common stock of the following companies has been included in the Peer Group Index: AMC Networks Inc., Discovery Communications Inc., Entravision Communications Corporation and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. The chart assumes $100 was invested on April 5, 2013 in each of our Class A common stock, the S&P 500 and in a peer group weighted by market capitalization at the beginning of the period.

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Hemisphere Stock Performance vs. Peer Index

        In accordance with the rules of the SEC, this section, captioned "Comparison of Total Stockholder Return," shall not be incorporated by reference into any of our future filings made under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933. The Comparison of Cumulative Total Return graph above, including any accompanying tables and footnotes, is not deemed to be soliciting material or deemed to be filed under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

        The information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

        Our Audit Committee consists of Eric C. Neuman, Vincent L. Sadusky, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey. The Audit Committee operates under, and has the responsibility and authority set forth in, the written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which can be viewed on our website, www.hemispheretv.com, under "Investor Relations—Corporate Governance." The Audit Committee has reviewed and reassessed the adequacy of our Audit Committee Charter.

        The Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board of Directors incorporates requirements mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the NASDAQ listing standards. All members of the Audit Committee are independent as defined by SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards. At least one member of the Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined by SEC rules.

        Management is responsible for our internal controls and the financial reporting process. Our independent registered public accounting firm, RSM US LLP, is responsible for performing an independent audit of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States of America and auditing the Company's internal control over financial reporting and issuing their reports thereon. The Audit Committee's responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.

        In this context, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and RSM US LLP the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, and RSM US LLP's audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with RSM US LLP the matters that are required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 1301, as amended (Communication With Audit Committees). In addition, RSM US LLP has provided the Audit Committee with the written disclosures and the letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and the Audit Committee has discussed with RSM US LLP their firm's independence. The Audit Committee has concluded that RSM US LLP's provision of audit and non-audit services to Hemisphere and its affiliates is compatible with RSM US LLP's independence.

        In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for that year. The Audit Committee also recommended to the Board of Directors that RSM US LLP be appointed as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018.

        The foregoing report is furnished by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

AUDIT COMMITTEE
Eric C. Neuman, Chairman
Vincent L. Sadusky
John Engelman
Andrew S. Frey

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

        The Company's policies and procedures for review and approval of related-person transactions appear in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Related Person Transactions Policy.

        We have established policies and procedures for the review, approval and/or ratification of related party transactions. Under its charter, the Audit Committee approves all related party transactions required to be disclosed in our public filings and all transactions involving executive officers, directors of the Company that are required to be approved by the Audit Committee under the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Related Person Transactions Policy. Under our procedures, our executive officers and directors provide our General Counsel with the details of any such proposed transactions, arrangements or relationships. Proposed transactions, arrangements or relationships are then presented to our Audit Committee for review, discussion and approval. The Audit Committee may, in its discretion, request additional information from the director or executive officer involved in the proposed transaction or from management prior to granting approval for a related party transaction. All other related party transactions by individuals subject to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our Related Person Transactions Policy must be approved by our Audit Committee.

        The Company's General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer and other members of our financial accounting department monitor transactions for an evaluation and determination of potential related person transactions that would need to be disclosed in the Company's periodic reports or proxy materials under generally accepted accounting principles and applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Related Person Transactions Policy

        For the purposes of our related person transaction policy, a "Related Person Transaction" is a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which the Company (including any of its subsidiaries) was, is or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any Related Person (as defined below) had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

        For purposes of our related person transaction policy, a "Related Person" means:

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any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Company's last fiscal year was, a director or executive officer of the Company or a nominee to become a director of the Company;



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any person (including any "group" as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934) who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the Company's voting securities;



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any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer, nominee or more than 5% beneficial owner; and



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any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the forgoing persons is employed or is a partner or a principal or in a similar position or in which such person has 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest.

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which have been reviewed and approved by the Company's Board of Directors or group of independent directors of the Company acting as a compensation committee or performing a similar function.

Transactions with Related Persons

        The Company has various agreements with MVS Multivision Digital S. de R.L. de C.V. and its affiliates (collectively "MVS"), a Mexican media and television conglomerate, which have directors and stockholders in common with the Company as follows:

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An agreement through August 1, 2017, pursuant to which MVS provides Cinelatino with satellite and support services including origination, uplinking and satellite delivery of two feeds of Cinelatino's channel (for U.S. and Latin America), master control and monitoring, dubbing, subtitling and close captioning, and other support services (the "Satellite and Support Services Agreement"). This agreement was amended on May 20, 2015, to expand the services MVS provides to Cinelatino to include commercial insertion and editing services to support advertising sales on Cinelatino's U.S. feed. We continue to operate under the terms of this agreement while we negotiate the renewal. Expenses incurred under this agreement were $2.6 million, $2.6 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.



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A ten-year master license agreement through July 2017, which grants MVS the non-exclusive right (except with respect to pre-existing distribution arrangements between MVS and third party distributors that were effective at the time of the consummation of our initial public offering) to duplicate, distribute and exhibit Cinelatino's service via cable, satellite or by any other means in Latin America and in Mexico to the extent that Mexico distribution is not owned by MVS. In February 2016, MVS terminated the agreement. We continued to operate under the terms of the terminated agreement through December 31, 2016. As of January 1, 2017, we assumed the management of all the rights for Latin American third party distributors, and MVS retained the non-exclusive right in Mexico. Pursuant to the agreement, Cinelatino receives revenue net of MVS's distribution fee, which is presently equal to 13.5% of all license fees collected from third party distributors managed by MVS. Total revenues recognized were $1.6 million, $4.0 million and $5.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.



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An affiliation agreement through August 1, 2017 for the distribution and exhibition of Cinelatino's programming service through Dish Mexico (dba Comercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales, S de R.L. de C.V.), an MVS affiliate that transmits television programming services throughout Mexico. We continue to operate under the terms of this agreement while we negotiate the renewal. Total revenues recognized were $2.1 million, $2.2 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

        Amounts due from MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above, amounted to $2.2 million and $1.5 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are remitted monthly. Amounts due to MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $1.9 million and $0.5 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are remitted monthly.

        We renewed the three-year consulting agreement effective April 9, 2016 with James M. McNamara, a member of the Company's board of directors, to provide the development, production and maintenance of programming, affiliate relations, identification and negotiation of carriage opportunities, and the development, identification and negotiation of new business initiatives including sponsorship, new channels, direct-to-consumer programs and other interactive initiatives. Total expenses incurred under these agreements amounted to $0.5 million, $0.6 million, and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. No amounts were due to this related party at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

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        We have entered into programming agreements with Panamax Films, LLC ("Panamax"), an entity owned by James M. McNamara for the licensing of three specific movie titles. Expenses incurred under these agreements amounted to $0.0 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, $0.1 million is included in other assets as programming rights related to these agreements.

        During 2013, we engaged Pantelion Films, LLC ("Pantelion") to assist in the licensing of a feature film in the United States. Pantelion is a joint venture made up of several organizations, including Panamax, Lions Gate Films Inc. ("Lionsgate") and Grupo Televisa. Panamax is owned by James M. McNamara, who is also the Chairman of Pantelion. We agreed to pay to Pantelion, in connection with their services, up to 12.5% of all "licensing revenues." Total licensing revenues amounted to $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Total expenses incurred amounted to $0.0 for each of the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015. There were no amounts due to Pantelion at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

        We entered into agreements to license the rights to motion pictures from Lionsgate for a total license fee of $1.0 million. Some of the titles are owned or controlled by Pantelion, for which Lionsgate acts as Pantelion's exclusive licensing agent. Fees paid by Cinelatino to Lionsgate may be remunerated to Pantelion in accordance with their financial arrangements. Expenses incurred under this agreement amounted to $0.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, is included in programming rights, related to these agreements.

        We entered into an agreement to purchase the rights to motion pictures from Frontera Productions, LLC. One of our former Board members, holds an equity stake in this entity. The total license fee is $0.1 million. Expenses incurred under this agreement amounted to $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2017, $0.0 million is included in programming rights related to this agreement. There was no amount due to this related party as of December 31, 2017.

        We entered into a services agreement with InterMedia Advisors, LLC ("IMA") which has officers, directors and stockholders in common with the Company for services including, without limitation, office space and operational support pursuant to a reimbursement agreement with IMA's affiliate, InterMedia Partners VII, L.P. Expenses incurred under this agreement amounted to $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. The amounts due from this related party amounted to $0.0 million and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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PROPOSAL 1:
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

        At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to elect James M. McNamara, Eric C. Neuman, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey as Class II directors to hold office until our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders. The directors will serve until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until any such director's earlier resignation or removal. If you submit your proxy via the Internet, by telephone, or by mail, your shares will be voted for the election of the three nominees recommended by the Board of Directors, unless you mark the proxy in such a manner as to withhold authority to vote. The named proxies will vote all shares represented by proxy for the nominees for these vacancies, except to the extent authority to do so is withheld. Stockholders may withhold authority from the named proxies to vote for the nominees by marking the box under the "WITHHOLD" column adjacent to the name of the director via the Internet or on the attached proxy card, or by indicating by telephone that authority is withheld. Withholding authority to vote for the nominee will result in the nominee receiving fewer votes. If any nominee for any reason is or becomes unable or unwilling to serve, all shares represented by proxy will be voted at the Annual Meeting by the named proxies for the person, if any, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors to replace the nominee. Please see "Proxies and Voting Procedures" for information on how your shares will be voted in the absence of your instructions if you hold shares through a bank, broker, or other nominee. Each nominee has agreed to serve as a director if elected, and the Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable to serve as a director.

Directors

        The following incumbent directors are being nominated for election to the Board of Directors as Class II directors: James M. McNamara, Eric C. Neuman, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey. Please see "Nominees for Re-Election to the Board of Directors" for information concerning each of the nominees for election as Class II directors.

Vote Required

        To be elected as a Class II director at the Annual Meeting, each candidate for election must receive a plurality of the votes cast. A plurality vote means that the director nominee with the most affirmative votes in favor of his election to a particular directorship will be elected to that directorship.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of each of James M. McNamara, Eric C. Neuman, John Engelman and Andrew S. Frey as Class II directors of the Company.

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PROPOSAL 2:
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2018

General

        Upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, our Board of Directors has appointed RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018. The stockholders are asked to ratify this action of the Board of Directors. Stockholder ratification of the selection of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018 is not required by our By-Laws, or otherwise, but is being pursued as a matter of good corporate practice. If stockholders do not ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018, our Board of Directors will reconsider the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018. Even if the appointment is ratified, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of our Audit Committee, may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during Fiscal 2018 if it determines such a change would be in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.

        It is anticipated that one or more representatives of RSM US LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting with an opportunity to make a statement, if desired, and will be available to answer appropriate questions from stockholders who are present.

Independent Auditor Fees

        The following table summarizes the fees RSM US LLP, our independent auditor, billed to us for each of the last two fiscal years (in thousands):

        In the above table, in accordance with the SEC's definitions and rules, "Audit Fees" are fees we paid RSM US LLP for professional services for the audit of our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K and the review of our financial statements included in Form 10-Qs or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. "Audit-Related Fees" are fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements. "Tax Fees" are fees for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Such fees were attributable to services for tax-compliance assistance and tax advice. "All Other Fees" are fees, if any, for any services not included in the first three categories.

Pre-Approval of Independent Auditor Services and Fees

        It is the policy of the Audit Committee to pre-approve all services, audit and non-audit, to be provided to the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, the Audit Committee is generally required to pre-approve the provision by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm of specific audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services, subject to the fee limits established from time to time by the Audit Committee, as being consistent with auditor independence. The Audit Committee pre-approved the Fiscal 2017 audit services engagement performed by RSM US LLP. In accordance with the Audit Committee's pre-approval policy, the Audit Committee has pre-approved all other specified audit, non-audit, tax, and other services.

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Vote Required

        The affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required to ratify the Board of Directors' appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2018.

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PROPOSAL 3:
NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

        In accordance with Section 14A of the Exchange Act (which was added by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act")) and the related rules of the SEC, we are including in this proxy statement a separate resolution to enable our stockholders to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The compensation of our named executive officers is described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the accompanying narrative starting on page 18 of this proxy statement.

        This proposal, commonly known as a "say-on-pay" proposal, gives our stockholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers' compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies, and practices described in this proxy statement.

        The Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement and the accompanying tables and narrative starting on page 18 above provide a comprehensive review of our named executive officer compensation strategy, objectives, factors, program, and rationale. We urge you to read this disclosure before voting on this non-binding proposal. As described in detail in such disclosure, our compensation programs are designed to attract and retain highly qualified executives, to align the compensation paid to executives with the business strategies of our Company, and to align the interests of our executives with the interests of our stockholders. We believe that our compensation program, with its balance of guaranteed salary, performance-based cash bonuses, and performance conditions for equity awards reward sustained performance that is aligned with long-term stockholder interests.

        For the reasons stated above, and pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are requesting your non-binding approval of the following resolution:

        "RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion is hereby APPROVED."

        Your vote on this proposal is advisory, and therefore nonbinding on the Company and the Board of Directors and will not be construed as overruling a decision by the Company or the Board of Directors. Your vote will not create or imply any change to our fiduciary duties or create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for the Company or the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee, which is responsible for designing and administering our executive compensation program, each value the opinions that our stockholders express in their votes and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future executive compensation decisions, as they deem appropriate.

Frequency Vote

        In addition to requesting the non-binding stockholder advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation program, the Dodd-Frank Act also requires the Company to separately seek, once every six years, stockholder approval of how often the Company will seek advisory approval of the named executive officers' compensation (referred to as the "say-on-frequency" vote). The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Company present every one, two, or three years, or abstain, as voting alternatives for stockholders with respect to the "say-on-frequency" vote. In connection with our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholders of the Company were asked to cast, on an advisory, non-binding basis, a "say-on-frequency" vote. In consideration of our stockholders' indicated preference to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation every one year, we intend to hold an advisory "say-on-pay" vote every one year until the next advisory "say-on-frequency" vote, which will be held no later than the Company's 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

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Vote Required

        The affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote thereon is required to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

        The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.

OTHER MATTERS

        The Board of Directors knows of no items of business to be brought before the Annual Meeting other than as described above. If any other items of business should properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote such proxies in accordance with their best judgment with respect to any such items. Discretionary authority for them to do so is contained in the enclosed proxy card and the Internet and telephone proxy submission procedures.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD

        The Board of Directors welcomes communications from stockholders. Generally, stockholders who have questions or concerns should contact our Investor Relations Department at (212) 486-9500, or via e-mail at ir@hemispheretv.com. Stockholders and other interested parties may contact any member (or all members) of the Board of Directors, the non-management directors as a group, any committee of the Board of Directors, or any chairperson of any such committee by mail or e-mail. To communicate with the Board of Directors, any individual director, the non-management group, or any committee of directors by mail, correspondence should be addressed to the Board of Directors or any such individual directors or group or committee of directors by either name or title and sent to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., Attention General Counsel, 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146. To communicate with any of our directors electronically, stockholders should send an e-mail addressed to the Board of Directors or any such individual directors or group or committee of directors by either name or title to ir@hemispheretv.com.

        All communications received as set forth in the preceding paragraph will be opened by the General Counsel for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents represent a message to our directors. The General Counsel will forward copies of all correspondence that, in the opinion of the General Counsel, deal with the functions of the Board of Directors or its committees or that he or she otherwise determines requires the attention of any member, group or committee of the Board of Directors.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

        Under the rules and regulations of the SEC, stockholder proposals intended to be presented in our proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019 must be received at our principal executive offices at 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146, no later than December 13, 2018 in order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for such meeting. Upon receipt of any proposal, the Company will determine whether or not to include the proposal in the proxy statement in accordance with applicable regulations governing the solicitation of proxies. In order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement, the proposal must comply in all respects with the rules and regulations of the SEC and our By-Laws.

        Under our By-Laws, proposals of stockholders intended to be submitted for a formal vote (other than proposals to be included in our proxy statement) at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019, including director nominees, may be made only by a stockholder of record who has given notice of the proposal to the Secretary of the Company at our principal executive offices no earlier

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than January 22, 2019 and not later than February 21, 2019. The notice provided by a stockholder must contain certain information as specified in our By-Laws. Notice of any proposal received after February 21, 2019 will not be considered "timely" under the federal proxy rules for purposes of determining whether we may use discretionary authority to vote on such proposal. For such proposals that are not timely filed, the Company retains discretion to vote proxies it receives.

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ANNUAL REPORT AND FORM 10-K

        A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC is available upon request by writing to Investor Relations, Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., 4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 650, Coral Gables, FL 33146, or via e-mail at ir@hemispheretv.com.

        Stockholders will receive with this proxy statement a copy of our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, including the financial statements for Fiscal 2017. A copy of the Annual Report may be obtained by writing to Investor Relations at the above mailing address or electronic mail address.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Alex J. Tolston
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
April 12, 2018

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