BOCA RATON FL – February 2, 2022 – Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM), today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Top-Draw Animation (TDA), has executed an agreement with an international programming supplier that will generate an additional $950,000 in business. The work, announced today by Top Draw’s President, Russell Hicks, will further bolster animation production to TDA’s bustling studio in Manila, the Philippines, where it produces animated series, movies, specials and short-form content on behalf of major international programming suppliers, studios and networks.
Recognized throughout entertainment communities for its premium production services, Top Draw has produced animated content for over 20 years and was acquired by Grom in 2016. Top Draw serves as a centerpiece of Grom’s offerings, which also includes safe social media for kids, web filtering utilized in school districts nationwide and original family entertainment through Curiosity Ink Media. In 2021, Top Draw welcomed new leadership with the addition of Hicks and Jared Wolfson, the studio’s Executive Vice President.
“More and more, programmers rely on Top Draw to produce their premium animated programming,” explains Hicks. “Our entire team came into 2022 energized to deliver even more one-of-a-kind animation content on behalf of all of our clients, whose success depends upon showcasing entertainment that keeps viewers engaged and coming back for more.”
About Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. is a growing social media platform and original content provider of entertainment for children under 13 years of age, which provides safe and secure digital environments for kids that can be monitored by their parents or guardians. The Company has several operating subsidiaries, including Grom Social, which delivers its content through mobile and desktop environments (web portal and apps) that entertain children, let them interact with friends, access relevant news, and play proprietary games while teaching them about being good digital citizens and Curiosity Ink Media, a global media company that develops, acquires, builds, grows, and maximizes the short, mid & long-term commercial potential of Kids & Family entertainment properties and associated business opportunities. The Company owns and operates Top Draw Animation, which produces award-winning animation content for some of the largest international media companies in the world. Grom also includes Grom Educational Services, which provides web filtering services for K-12 schools, government and private businesses. For more information, please visit gromsocial.com.
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