Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 11, 2013, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that Bill Fitzgerald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Michael Haislip, Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of its wholly-owned subsidiary Monitronics International, Inc. ("Monitronics"), will present at Piper Jaffray Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference, being held on March 13, 2013 at Le Parker Meridien in New York, New York at 1:00 pm EST. During their presentations, Messrs. Fitzgerald and Haislip may make observations regarding the financial performance and outlook of both the Company and Monitronics.

This Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are being furnished to the SEC under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release issued by Ascent Capital Group, Inc. on March 11, 2013

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