Distribution of the DHX Digital video catalog to span US, Latin America, South America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, deal includes more than 2000 tracks 

Halifax, NS – April 1, 2015 – DHX Media, a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, has teamed up with The Orchard, a pioneering music, video and film distribution company, for a multi-year electronic sell-through (EST) agreement which will see The Orchard distribute more than 8,000 episodes of DHX Media’s library content along with additional newly produced and acquired series during the course of the relationship. The deal covers the US, Latin America, South Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, in multiple languages. Additionally, The Orchard will be the worldwide digital distributor of more than 2,000 tracks of children’s music from DHX’s current library.

Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution at DHX Media, said: “With the global proliferation of digital entertainment platforms, it is imperative to team up with selected companies that offer specific expertise. The Orchard is a pioneering distribution business, ideally positioned to help expand the availability of DHX shows and music in the digital space.”

Paul Davidson, SVP of Film & TV at The Orchard, said: “DHX represents the best in children’s programming and we’re excited about the fantastic opportunity to bring their stellar shows and music to fans all across the globe as digital continues to grow exponentially."

Today’s EST announcement expands The Orchard’s reach in children’s and family entertainment, enhancing its offerings with such leading DHX series as Caillou, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Teletubbies, Inspector Gadget, SuperWHY!, Johnny Test, and many others. The digital music distribution deal will see The Orchard offering music from such brands as Caillou,Busy World of Richard Scarry, The Doodlebops, Strawberry Shortcake, In the Night Garden and many more. The Orchard has global deals with the largest digital movie and television storefronts, reaching more than 200 million paying customers through its retail network, which includes iTunes, Comcast, DirecTV, DISH, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Sony, M-GO, Vudu, Spotify, Pandora, Google Play and many others.

For more information, please contact:

For The Orchard: Mary Elizabeth Adams at The Orchard +1 212 201 9222 or madams@theorchard.com

For DHX Media: Aimee Norman at DDA Blueprint PR +44 (0) 20 8985 4708 or aimee@ddablueprint.com

About DHX Media DHX Media Ltd. (www.dhxmedia.com), a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, is recognized globally for such brands as Yo Gabba Gabba!, Caillou, Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Inspector Gadget, Johnny Test, Slugterra and the multi-award winning Degrassi franchise. DHX Media Ltd. is the owner of Family Channel, the most-viewed children's television channel in Canada, as well as the channels Disney Junior (English & French) and Disney XD in Canada. The Company markets and distributes its library of more than 11,000 half-hours of entertainment programming worldwide, and licenses its owned properties through its dedicated consumer products business. DHX Media Ltd.'s full-service international licensing agency, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group Ltd. (CPLG), represents numerous entertainment, sport and design brands. DHX Media Ltd. has offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Munich and Amsterdam, and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols DHX.A and DHX.B.

About The Orchard The Orchard is a pioneering music, video and film distribution company and top-ranked Multi Channel Network operating in more than 25 global markets. With a holistic approach to sales and marketing combined with industry-leading technology and operations, The Orchard amplifies reach and revenue across hundreds of digital, physical and mobile outlets around the world. The Orchard streamlines content owners' business complexity with an intuitive client dashboard, comprehensive rights management and tailored client support. Founded in 1997, The Orchard empowers businesses and creators in the entertainment industry. For further information, please visit www.theorchard.com.

Disclaimer This press release contains forward looking statements with respect to DHX Media including the timing of the release of licensed content and music and the ability of a licensee to market and sell successfully licensed content and music. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on information currently available to the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, among other things, include risks related to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing the acquisition, risks factors discussed in materials filed with applicable securities regulatory authorities from time to time including matters discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended June 30, 2014, and annual Management Discussion and Analysis. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.