Create is an American digital broadcast public television network broadcast on digital subchannels of PBS member stations. The network broadcasts how-to, DIY and other lifestyle-oriented instructional programming 24 hours a day.
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History
Create TV was launched on WGBH-TV DTV/Comcast Cable and WLIW DTV/Cablevision digital services, WNET's sister station, in 2004. Create was launched nationally on January 9, 2006.
In 2009, APT started looking for a national network underwriter, while seven stations had found local underwriters that covered their network fees. Ten stations at this time were inserting local programming.
With rating data becoming available with more experience handling multicast channels and greater licensing fees, some public TV stations were changing their channel lineup. Some were dropping a network off a channel and programming it independently. A well-known station, WETA-TV, dropped Create on its .2 channel for an independent how-to channel in January 2012. The previous lack of audience data stymied efforts to find a national underwriter. In 2012, APT started planning for more original and exclusive programming. A March national pledge event, a recent new funding source for Create, with travel host Rick Steves, took in at a top 20 market about $40,000. Licensing fees were to be reinstated on July 1, 2012.
Operations
American Public Television (APT), WGBH and WNET operate the network. APT handles affiliate relations, distribution, marketing and underwriting, and producer and viewer relations. A joint team creates the schedule with all working together on strategic and business planning. WNET produces promos and spots for the network and provides master control services.
It is distributed through digital subchannel affiliations with public television stations that are members of or subscribe to APT Exchange, NETA and PBS Plus. Stations' licensing fees fall into one of five price tiers based on budget, market and station size. Shop Create webstore also generates income for the network.
Shows
Create TV broadcasts arts & crafts, food, and travel shows.
LEGEND:
APT - American Public Television
NETA - National Educational Telecommunications Association
PBS - PBS
Arts & crafts
Art of a CowboyNETA
Beads, Baubles, and JewelsNETA
Best of Sewing with NancyNETA
Best of The Joy of Painting with Bob RossAPT
Canvasing The World With Sean DiedikeAPT
Craft in AmericaPBS
Craftman's LegacyAPT
Fit 2 StitchAPT NETA
Fons & Porter's Love of QuiltingNETA
Fresh QuiltingNETA
Hands On Crafts for KidsNETA
It's Sew EasyNETA
Knit and Crochet NowAPT NETA
Landscapes Through Time with David DunlopNETA
Make It ArtsyNETA
Make Your MarkAPT
Paint This with Jerry YarnellNETA
Painting and Travel with Roger and Sarah BansemerNETA
Painting with PaulsonNETA
Painting with Wilson BickfordNETA
Pocket Sketching with Kath MacaulayNETA
Quilting ArtsNETA
Wyland's Art StudioAPT
Home and garden
Ask This Old HousePBS
Garden SmartNETA
GardenfitAPT
Growing a Greener WorldAPT
This Old HousePBS
Health and Fitness
Classical Stretch: By EssentricsAPT
Happy Yoga with Sarah StarrNETA
YNDI YogaAPT
Yoga in PracticeAPT
Food
100 Days, Drinks, Dishes and DestinationsAPT
America's Test KitchenAPT
America's Test Kitchen Special: Home for the HolidaysAPT
Baking with JuliaPBS
Bringing It Home with Laura McIntoshNETA
Buen Provecho! Florida's Spanish FlavorAPT
Chef Paul Prudhomme: Louisiana LegendAPT
A Chef's LifePBS
Christina CooksAPT
Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting BoardAPT
Christopher Kimball's Milk Street TelevisionAPT
Ciao ItaliaNETA PBS
Confucius Was A FoodieAPT
Cook's CountryAPT
Cooking with Nick StellinoAPT
Dining With the ChefAPT
Dishing with Julia ChildPBS
Eating In with LidiaPBS
Ellie's Real Good FoodAPT
Essential PépinAPT
Family IngredientsPBS
Farmer and the FoodiePBS
Field Trip With Curtis StoneAPT
Travel
Afro-Latino Travels with Kim HaasNETA
Art Wolfe's Travels to the EdgeAPT
At One with Nature: National Parks of JapanAPT
Bare Feet in NYC with Mickela MallozziAPT
Bare Feet with Mickela MallozziAPT
Beyond Your BackyardNETA
Born to Explore with Richard WieseAPT
Burt Wolf: Travels & TraditionsAPT NETA
Central Florida RoadtripPBS
Chesapeake Bay by AirAPT
Christmastime In New OrleansAPT
Crossing SouthNETA
Culture QuestNETA
Curious TravelerAPT
Cycle Around Japan HighlightsAPT
Christmas on the DanubeNETA
The DaytripperNETA
Discover the Upper CumberlandPBS
Dream of ItalyAPT
Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and ThriveAPT
Dream of Italy: Tuscan Sun SpecialAPT
European Christmas MarketsNETA
Family Travel with Colleen KellyAPT
Affiliates
KFME in Fargo North Dakota airs Create TV from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM. This took effect on February 1st 2026.
