Passion and Pride
TOPICS Entertainment is the largest privately held multimedia publisher in the United States with sales of more than 30 million units. At TOPICS, we are passionate about our dynamic product offerings and proud of our strong relationships with prestigious club, mass and chain retailers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. TOPICS is proud to publish the No. 1 best-selling software lines Instant Immersion (language learning) and Success (education), and pleased to partner with quality brands, such as National Geographic, RealArcade, PBS, Scholastic and Kaplan to produce sensational, best-selling products including The Complete National Geographic, Sally’s Salon, PBS KIDS PLAY! and I SPY.
In 1990, Greg James founded Countertop Video, focusing on the distribution of VHS video cassettes. In 1994, Countertop expanded into publishing and found success with the Learn Country Line Dancing series, selling more than 2 million copies. In 1997, Countertop began publishing software and quickly became No. 1 in reference titles. Countertop changed its name to TOPICS Entertainment in 2000 to better represent its expanding publishing business. Today, the company is headquartered in a state-of-the-art facility in Renton, WA.
TOPICS has always believed in making the world a better place to live. Every year, 5 percent of company profits are donated to education and conservation groups.
