Exhibit 99.2

Ascent Capital Group Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Englewood, Colorado — November 14, 2013 - Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (“Ascent” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: ASCMA) announced today the authorization to implement a stock repurchase program pursuant to which Ascent may purchase up to an aggregate of $25 million of its Series A Common Stock.

Under the program, Ascent may acquire from time to time its Series A Common Stock through open market transactions and/or privately negotiated transactions, which may include derivative transactions. The timing of the repurchase of shares pursuant to the program will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about the implementation of our stock repurchase program and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, market conditions conducive to stock repurchases. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Ascent expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Ascent’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly filed documents of Ascent, including the most recent Form 10-K and 10-Q, for additional information about Ascent and about the risks and uncertainties related to Ascent’s business which may affect the statements made in this press release.

About Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

Ascent is a holding company and owns 100 percent of its operating subsidiary, Monitronics International Inc., one of the nation’s largest, fastest-growing home security alarm monitoring companies, headquartered in Dallas, TX, and certain former subsidiaries of Ascent Media Group, LLC.

Contact:

Erica Bartsch

Sloane & Company

212-446-1875

ebartsch@sloanepr.com