The network broadcasts how-to, DIY and other lifestyle-oriented instructional programming 24 hours a day.

Create TV was launched on WGBH-TV DTV/Comcast Cable and WLIW DTV/Cablevision digital services, WNET's sister station, in 2004.

The previous lack of audience data stymied efforts to find a national underwriter.

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.

[2] It is distributed through digital subchannel affiliations with public television stations that are members of or subscribe to APT Exchange, NETA and PBS Plus.