Ignition Networks

Ignition Networks is a network media company that operates Ignition One/Two owned by Perfect Story Media and Catalin Media Group.

History
Ignition Networks was founded by Mirai Asahina to test its channel on March 3, 2018, and then started broadcasting to public on October 1, 2018. On late October, it was renamed as TVP Holdings after Minako took over.

On March 2019, it acquired Northern Star's film division and renamed it as Television Place Films.

On June 1, 2019, their channels were shut down for a day after the EG Network's rebrand, due to the studio's power outage due to a blackout of Illinois area.

On November 19, 2019, the company was changed again (first seen on October 1, 2018) into a subsidiary company of Perfect Story Media.

On April 23, 2022, Country Television System Inc. was co-acquired by Catalin Media Group after Cătălin Simion joined the crew and will rename into Ignition Networks starting May 23.

On mid-2022, it was decided that the third linear channel will launch which is replacing the online channel Ignition Education. The channel was originally scheduled to launch in 2023, due to its low budgets to run its channels.

On January 2, 2023, Ignition One and Two changed the idents and similar to 's 2022 idents. Newer promos will be voice-acted like Super Star Comedy and NTV Comedy continuities starting on January 28 after Cata's voice was revealed on the same date and Minako's voice was revealed in 2019.

On April 11, 2023, Minako Arisato left Ignition Networks for one month in order to go to Florida. Its founder Mirai Asahina returned as a temporary CEO.

On December 9, 2023, Michael Arnold announced that Ignition Networks will be closed down on December 11, 2023 due to Minako and Catalin breaking up on the same date, as well as the relaunch of both Northern American Channel and Ultra channels, along with some online channels and services.

Current

 * Michael Arnold - President of Ignition Networks since 2020
 * Minako Arisato - CEO, Controller of Ignition One (2018-2023), Designer (2018-2022), Controller of Ignition Two (2018-2019)
 * Robert Johnson - Controller of Ignition One (temporary, December 2022)
 * Allison Andrews - Controller of Ignition One (temporary, April-May; July 2023)
 * Cătălin Simion - Controller of Ignition Two, Designer (2022-2023)
 * Risette Kujikawa-Andrews - Controller of Ignition Two (temporary, January 2023) and Ignition Three (scrapped)
 * Antonio Gallzano - Controller of Canal Ignición Español
 * Leopario d'Louza - Controller of Ignition Channel France
 * Ann Takamaki - Controller of two online channels (Ignition News and Education)
 * Chea Kwang Ho - Controller of Ignition Whoosh

Former

 * Mirai Asahina (October 2018, April 2023) - Founder of Ignition Networks; left after Minako Arisato takeover
 * Emily Garret - Controller of Ignition Two (2017-2022); left after renaming as Country Television System
 * Jonathan Dumpson - Controller of Ignition Two (temporary, August; November-December 2022)

Trivia

 * In April 2022, Cătălin is the first person from Norway to join the company as an internet person.
 * In January 2023, Jonathan is the first person from Norway to quit the company since he was tired of being a substitute controller and will continue to research nostalgic things.