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Sky Angel Launches Sky Angel 2.0 and Creates New Television Service, FAVE TV, With the Help of NeuLion's TV Everywhere Technology

Sky Angel and NeuLion Offer New Services to Create the Ultimate Conservative Family Television Experience

PLAINVIEW, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 18, 2012) - NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN), the leading Internet video technology provider for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device, has announced Sky Angel 2.0 and FAVE TV(SM) as Sky Angel's newest web-based services. Sky Angel 2.0 and FAVE were created with conservative family values in mind and provide a TV alternative that includes select channels that understand and cater to those family values.

Sky Angel TV is America's premier faith and family television provider and also serves conservative Christian audiences worldwide. Subscribers gain access to over 50 faith-driven TV and radio channels through NeuLion's proprietary set-top-box in the U.S. and over 35 faith-based TV and radio channels worldwide on PC and iPadÂź. Utilizing NeuLion's leading technology, Sky Angel 2.0 is the exciting next step in Sky Angel's evolution and features:

  • 48-Hour Playback (on all faith-based channels)

  • Detailed on-screen program information

  • Easy channel programming, searching and more

Sky Angel 2.0 gives families a best-in-class viewing experience delivered over the Internet and will soon be available through other devices.

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In addition, Sky Angel's newest television service, FAVE (Family and Values Entertainment), is a cable and satellite alternative that offers an extensive list of mainstream, family-friendly content including many top-tier sports channels such as the MLB Network and NFL Network. The delivery of the NFL Network makes FAVE the first over-the-top content provider to air a mainstream linear TV channel in HD. FAVE has more variety of outdoor sports entertainment in a basic package than any other provider in the market today.

"As a company that caters to conservative family values, it's important to remain cutting-edge so we can always give our customers the absolute best in family-friendly entertainment," said Rob Johnson, CEO of Sky Angel. "Working with NeuLion helps ensure we are giving our audience a best-in-class digital experience as well as building and maintaining strong family values. Giving our faith customers access on PC and iPadÂź, along with all of the interactive features accompanying them, complements Sky Angel's vision of serving our customers no matter where they are."

NeuLion is the technology leader in creating dynamic solutions that remain on the cutting edge of the television industry. Trusted by the world's top players including NFL, NHL, NBA, UFC and more, NeuLion continues to grow its partnerships and provide innovative, high quality, interactive experiences that are proven to increase viewer engagement and drive new revenue.

"With the upgrade to Sky Angel 2.0 and the introduction of FAVE TV(SM), NeuLion is furthering Sky Angel's mission and bringing a wide range of content to viewers over-the-top," said Chris Wagner, executive vice president of NeuLion. "NeuLion's TV Everywhere platform connects viewers on all Internet-enabled devices and creates a unique digital destination with numerous interactive features."

About NeuLion
Founded in 2000, NeuLion, Inc. (TSX: NLN) offers the true end-to-end solution for delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device. NeuLion enables content owners and distributors, cable operators and telecommunications companies to capitalize on the massive consumer demand for viewing video content on PCs, smartphones, iPads and other similar devices. NeuLion's customers include major entertainment, sports, global content and news companies. NeuLion is based 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. These statements, in addressing future events and conditions, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. 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 factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. 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 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 continued relationships with our content partners; competitor activity; product capability and acceptance rates; technology changes; regulatory changes; foreign exchange risk; interest rate risk; and credit risk. 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 most recent annual report on Form 10-K available on www.sec.gov and filed on www.sedar.com as well as in NeuLion's most recent annual MD&A filed on www.sedar.com.