CPTV is a major producer of children's programming for the PBS network. Its best-known offering was "Barney & Friends". The character was discovered in 1991 when CPTV executive Larry Rifkin bought a "Barney and the Backyard Gang" home video for his daughter and was mesmerized by it. CPTV continued to distribute the show until 2006; it is now distributed by WNET in New York. Other children's shows originated and/or distributed by CPTV are "Thomas & Friends", "Bob The Builder", "Make Way for Noddy", "Angelina Ballerina", and "The Saddle Club" as well as the first season of "SeeMore's Playhouse" (the second season was distributed by Oregon Public Broadcasting).