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NeuLion Licenses DivX® Video for Global In-Car Devices to Panasonic Corporation

January 6, 2016

Agreement Reinforces Value of DivX Proprietary Technology and Intellectual Property

PLAINVIEW, NY–(Marketwired – January 06, 2016) – NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), a leading technology product and service provider specializing in the broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand digital video content to Internet-enabled devices, today announced that it has renewed its DivX® video technology agreement with Panasonic Corporation. As per the terms of the deal, Panasonic will develop, manufacture and market a line of in-car video and navigation devices that support the DivX Home Theater video solution, including certain AVI file format innovations patented by DivX, LLC, a NeuLion subsidiary.

Since 2001, DivX has delivered industry leading video technology advancements, creating high-quality video codecs and improving upon existing Internet video formats. Panasonic has previously licensed DivX video technology for a range of device categories, including TV, DVD/Blu-ray, set-top box and more. Today’s deal grants Panasonic a license to DivX’s proprietary technology, including intellectual property around the MPEG 4 Part 2 (AVI) format, and integrates the DivX Home Theater solution into its complete line of in-car devices.

“We are pleased that companies like Panasonic continue to place a high value of our DivX® video technology and our contributions to the video landscape in general,” said NeuLion CEO Kanaan Jemili, Ph.D.

The DivX Certified® program allows IC and OEM customers to quickly bring to market mobile and consumer electronics products that support high-quality DivX video playback. To date, more than one billion DivX devices have shipped worldwide from multiple major consumer electronics brands.

About NeuLion
NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), offers solutions that power the highest quality digital experiences for live and on-demand content up to 4K on any device. Through its end-to-end technology platform, NeuLion enables digital content management, distribution and monetization for content owners worldwide including the NFL, NBA, World Surf League, Univision, Tennis Channel, MSG, Euroleague Basketball and others. With the recent acquisition of DivX, LLC, NeuLion also operates a robust consumer electronics licensing business that has enabled over 1 billion devices worldwide with secure, high-quality video playback, and delivers a DivX® consumer software offering that has been downloaded over 1 billion times. NeuLion’s customers include major sports, entertainment and global content companies as well as major consumer electronics manufacturers and software companies. NeuLion is headquartered in Plainview, NY. For more information about NeuLion, visit www.NeuLion.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements and represent NeuLion’s current intentions in respect of future activities. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the words “will,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may,” “will,” “can,” “should,” “could,” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. These statements, in addressing future events and conditions, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, NeuLion cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and NeuLion assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law. Many factors could cause NeuLion’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including: our ability to derive anticipated benefits from the acquisition of DivX; our ability to successfully integrate the operations of DivX; our ability to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of our partnerships; general economic and market segment conditions; our customers’ subscriber levels and financial health; our ability to pursue and consummate acquisitions in a timely manner; our continued relationships with our customers; our ability to negotiate favorable terms for contract renewals; competitor activity; product capability and acceptance rates; technology changes; regulatory changes; foreign exchange risk; interest rate risk; and credit risk. These factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. A more detailed assessment of the risks that could cause actual results to materially differ from current expectations is contained in the “Risk Factors” section of NeuLion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, which is available on www.sec.gov and filed on www.sedar.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Press Contact:
Solange Jacobs Randolph
solange.randolph@neulion.com
+1 858 336 8728

Investor Relations Contact:
Tim Alavathil
tim.alavathil@neulion.com
+1 647 426 1254

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