 The network was founded as the television arm of TBN's "Smile of a Child" ministry, created by TBN co-founder Jan Crouch.Smile is also available on pay television providers as well as on some streaming services that offer TBN's six U.S. networks.The network is available in the U.S. on DirecTV and Dish Network and throughout North and Central America as a free-to-air channel on Galaxy 14 C-band, Galaxy 19 Ku band and available with Glorystar Christian Satellite.