About Create® TV
More often called “ do-it-yourself”, the program genres seen on Create® TV include viewers' favorite public television series and specials on cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle interests. The programs seen on Create TV come from American Public Television, The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Create TV was launched to serve viewers’ increasing interest in “do-it-yourself” programs. Create was designed for round-the-clock* broadcast of the most popular lifestyle and how-to programming seen on public television – where lifestyle programming got its start!

Seven years ago, American Public Television (APT) collaborated with WNET.ORG and WGBH Boston and garnered the support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to develop the national release of the Create TV channel. The channel has been developed to serve viewers and the digital multicast needs of public television stations nationwide.

Create TV launched locally in 2004 on WGBH-DTV/Comcast Cable in Boston and WLIW-DTV/Cablevision in New York. As the model gained popularity, the national Create TV channel premiered on January 9, 2006.

*The majority of Create channels operate 24 hours daily; some broadcast during a smaller number of hours daily.

Is Create® Coming to your TV Dial?

Create® TV is currently brought to you by 233 public television stations nationwide – representing more than 82% of households in the United States. This means that Create TV may be seen in the majority of major US markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Detroit, Phoenix, Tampa, Seattle, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami, Denver, St. Louis, and Portland. If you aren’t sure if Create TV is available in your area, please contact your local public television station. You can also go to the TV Schedule section of this Web site to check for Create TV in your market. If Create TV is not available to you, be sure to contact your local public television station and let the staff know of your interest. And, if you don’t have cable, don’t worry! Create TV is also offered as a free, digital television broadcast service by many local public television stations. To receive Create TV this way, you must have a recent model television set or a converter box that has a new DTV tuner built in. On local digital television broadcasts, Create TV is typically available as an additional 'multicast' service provided by your local public television station.

For more information on the DTV transition, including how you can get a coupon for a DTV converter box, go to http://www.dtv.gov.

What is the Create® channel?

Where do the programs on Create® come from?

How are the shows selected?

How can I find out when my favorite shows are on?

Why are some of the shows not scheduled?

If I let you know what I’m interested in, will that help get the shows I want to see on TV?

How can I get more information about the hosts?

Why can’t I get all the recipes or project instructions featured on the shows online?

Why aren’t there advertisements on the Create® Channel?

Why isn’tCreate® available in my hometown?

Create® used to be available, but it’s gone? What happened?

Do I have to have cable to get Create®?

Do I need an HD TV to get Create®?

Is Create® interested in program ideas?

Is there a way to share ideas with others?

Why is Create® called public television?

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What is the Create® channel?
Create® TV is a nationwide channel provided to viewers courtesy of their local public television stations. Create TV is digitally broadcast and/or available via basic cable. The channel features the best of public television’s lifestyle and how-to programs.

Where do the programs on Create® come from?
The programs showcased on Create® TV are selected from the larger pool of lifestyle and how-to programs seen on public television stations across the country. Create TV shows include viewer favorites brought to public television by American Public Television (APT), National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

How are the shows selected?
The programs scheduled on Create® TV are drawn from the following program genres: cooking, travel, arts and crafts, gardening, home improvement and other lifestyle-related interests. Many of the most popular public television programs and well-known personalities are on Create TV.

How can I find out when my favorite shows are on?
If you click on the “TV Schedule” link in the menu above, you will be taken to the scheduling section of the Web site. Just plug in your time zone and you’ll see what the schedule is for your area. To get the information about any additionally programmed shows scheduled by your local station, go to their Web site for their full offering on public television in your viewing area.

Why are some of the shows not scheduled?
To keep viewer interest high, the schedule for Create® TV changes every month. This reflects the addition of new programming, new subjects/genres and some old favorites. In addition, some programs’ licensing rights may have expired, so the show will be taken out of rotation until new rights are obtained.

If I let you know what I’m interested in, will that help get the shows I want to see on TV?
We are always eager to hear from viewers regarding their favorite programs as well as new ideas. Because we draw from public television programs, we have many wonderful choices … but, we know there may be something missing. Please use the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the page to let us know if there is something you don’t see or are interested in. We really appreciate that feedback!

How can I get more information about the hosts?
We’ve added a new section in this Web site to provide hosts’ biographies, show details, instructional material (tips, recipes, do-it-yourself plans), website links, and local appearance schedule.

Why can’t I get all the recipes or project instructions featured on the shows online?
The hosts have been sharing lots of good information from their shows and are providing us with more and more information – especially now that we have a special location for tips, recipes and instructions on the Web site. Do keep in mind, however, that many of the shows are supported and produced based on the proceeds that are received through the sales of their instructional books. Because of that, CreateTV.com may not be able to feature every single recipe or instruction. If the recipe or project you are seeking is not listed, please look up the show title and click on the “Find More” tab – the link will take you directly to that program's website.

Why aren’t there advertisements on the Create® Channel?
Create® TV is public television. You will see credits and short “spots” from the generous underwriters whose sponsorship actually made the production of these programs possible. As so many of our viewers tell us, a big part of what people like about this channel is that it is not cluttered with advertising. That is one of the best aspects of public television: great educational and entertaining television without advertising.

Why isn’tCreate® available in my hometown?
Create® TV is brought into each market through a subscription by the local public television station that serves that market. Each station has to plan its budget and determine the breadth of services it can bring to their viewers. If you are interested in seeing the channel come to your market, contact your local public television station and let the staff know that this is the kind of programming you’d like to see and will support. Hearing from viewers is a powerful way to build community support.

Create® used to be available, but it’s gone? What happened?
Since Create® TV is a service available only to local public television stations and via a subscription, it is up to the station to bring the channel into specific markets. Public television stations are eager to provide all the services their viewers want, but sometimes they are faced with budgeting or bandwidth (enough TV signal space to carry the channel) challenges that may preclude the delivery of everything that is available. If you are concerned that the channel has disappeared from your viewing area, contact your local public television station and let them know how much you like the programming and tell them of your interest. It is important for them to know what their viewers want and will support. So letting them know directly is the best way to have your voice heard.

Do I have to have cable to get Create®?
Many local public television stations offer Create® through arrangements with their local cable operators. Check your local cable channel lineup to see if Create is available on your system. Create is also offered as a free, digital television broadcast service by many local public television stations. To receive Create this way, you must have a recent model television set or a converter box that has a new DTV tuner built in. On local digital television broadcasts, Create is typically available as an additional 'multicast' service provided by your local public television station. For more information on the DTV transition, including how you can get a coupon for a DTV converter box, go to http://www.dtv.gov.

Do I need an HD TV to get Create®?
No, you do not. Create® is available as a standard definition channel through your local public television station, or through your local cable operator. If Create is available in your area, you can watch it on any standard TV equipped with a DTV tuner, or attached to a DTV converter box or cable set-top box. For more information on the DTV transition, including how you can get a coupon for a DTV converter box, go to http://www.dtv.gov.

Is Create® interested in program ideas?
At this time, there is no programming being created for the purpose of appearing solely on Create®. However, American Public Television is always eager to hear from viewers and pass along good ideas to the many producers with whom we work. If you have a particular idea, please share it by using the “Contact Us” link and send us an email. We can’t promise it will become a show, but the idea could end up included in a series segment.

Is there a way to share ideas with others?
We’ve been considering other additions to the Web site, so would love to hear from you about ways you would like to interact with the site and other viewers. Let us know if this is a feature you’d like us to consider by using the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of the page. Tell us your specific interest, so we can group together the comments we receive.

Why is Create® called public television?
All the programs you see on Create® TV are shows that have been created for public television broadcast. They are not designed to air on commercial television, so the programs meet the rigid editorial and funding requirements of public television – including no advertising. Key to the content is the interest in providing programming that is designed to be entertaining and educational. We take pride in the fact that each of the hosts of these programs have deep experience and are passionate about their interests. They have chosen to come to public television where viewers expect that seasoned and personal commitment.

To get answers to other questions, please Contact Us.

American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. In 2010, APT distributed nearly half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, A Ripple of Hope, Rick Steves' Europe, Newsline, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, Murdoch Mysteries, Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme, The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin’, Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful! and John Denver: The Wildlife Concert. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel expansion project including its web presence at WORLDcompass.org. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.

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New York public media company WNET is a pioneering provider of television and web content. The parent of THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and Creative News Group, WNET brings such acclaimed broadcast series and websites as Tavis Smiley, Need To Know, Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, Charlie Rose, Secrets of the Dead, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Visions, Consuelo Mack WealthTrack, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps and Cyberchase to national and international audiences. Through its wide range of channels and platforms, WNET serves the entire New York City metro area with unique local productions, broadcasts and innovative educational and cultural projects. In all that it does, WNET pursues a single, overarching goal — to create media experiences of lasting significance for New York, America and the world. For more information, visit www.wnet.org.

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WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster, producing such award-winning PBS series as Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Arthur, Curious George, and more than a dozen other prime-time, lifestyle, and children’s series. WGBH’s television channels include WGBH 2, WGBH 44, and digital channels World and Create®. Local WGBH TV productions that focus on the region’s diverse community include Greater Boston, Basic Black, and María Hinojosa: One-on-One. WGBH Radio serves listeners from Cape Cod to New Hampshire with 89.7 WGBH, Boston’s NPR® Station for News and Culture; 99.5 All Classical; and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR® Station. WGBH also produces the national radio news program The World. WGBH is a leading producer of online content and a pioneer in developing educational multimedia and new technologies that make media accessible for people with disabilities. Find more information at www.wgbh.org.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of more than 1,000 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services. (Create was awarded a Digital Services Fund grant by CPB.) For more information, visit www.cpb.org.

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The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) is a professional association that serves public television licensees and educational entities in all 50 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. NETA serves by connecting people and ideas, by providing quality programming, educational resources, professional development, management support and national representation. For more information, visit www.NETAonline.org.

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PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is a media enterprise that serves 355 public noncommercial television stations and reaches nearly 73 million people each week through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment, and consistently dominates the most prestigious award competitions. More information about PBS is available at www.pbs.org, one of the leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet.

American Public Television

American Public Television (APT) has been developing and delivering valued TV shows in partnership with America's public media community for nearly 50 years. With more than 10,000 hours of available programming, APT has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations.

During its extensive history, APT has established a tradition of providing public television stations with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules appealing to the interests of their viewers. Each year, APT distributes more than 300 series and specials in a variety of genres including science, nature, history, biographies, social documentaries, drama, music, entertainment, children’s, general lifestyle, cooking, travel, and feature film packages. Rick Steves' Europe, America’s Test Kitchen, The Three Tenors Christmas, Winged Migration, Windsors: The Royal Family, Big Comfy Couch, Globe Trekker, Inside Washington, Simply Ming, and films from the major production companies including MGM, Warner/Turner and 20th Century Fox are among the high-profile programs APT markets and distributes to public television stations.

APT’s program staff seeks finished programs and co-production partnerships from both overseas and domestic markets to ensure the greatest breadth of content and diversity in programming. APT’s program sources include international public and commercial broadcasters, independent producers, commercial record labels, film studios, syndication services, cable networks, and public television stations.

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APT History
APT’s roots extend to the earliest days of public television, pre-dating the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) by eight years. The organization was incorporated in 1961 as the Eastern Educational Television Network (EEN) and provided public television's first interstate interconnection among a key handful of local public television stations existing at that time. Notably, at its start, EEN was the original distributor of such public television staples as The French Chef, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Washington Week in Review. The first television foray for the infamous Julia Child -- The French Chef -- set the stage for the kind of programming found today on your local public television station and featured on Create® TV!

APT introduced Monty Python's Flying Circus to American audiences in 1975. In addition, APT brought to life interest in “other” sports programming as the first distributor of professional tennis to television. International music was showcased on television when APT distributed the original Three Tenors program to public television audiences in 1991.

In 1999, APT Worldwide was launched, to serve as the organization’s international sales division. APT Worldwide has built its program catalog to become a leading source for U.S. public television programming in the global marketplace. APT Worldwide licenses innovative television programming including documentary, lifestyle, science, health, arts, culture and music. Through APT Worldwide, programming from the U.S. has been sold to major television outlets, including Discovery Networks, National Geographic Worldwide, NHK in Japan, ITV in Great Britain, RAISAT in Italy and Alliance/Atlantis in Canada.

In 2001, APT reached an important broadcasting milestone when the organization offered the first High Definition series on public television: Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa.

The APT Web site provides resources for viewers and America’s public television stations with program information on its hundreds of titles including APT HD, APT fundraising programs, newly released television shows, and an easy-to-navigate program catalog. Television producers also find information on the Web site to help them in preparing their productions for distribution on public television.