Shorts TV
United States
Shorts TV is a channel that airs short-form films and videos from independent creators and established studios, with a focus on genres like comedy, drama, animation, and documentary. The programming consists of standalone pieces typically running under 20 minutes, often sourced from film festivals and online platforms. In the United States, the channel provides a space for storytelling that does not fit into traditional half-hour or hour-long television slots. Viewers might encounter a silent animated short followed by a live-action narrative piece, with no recurring hosts or series arcs linking the segments together.
The channel’s schedule rotates through themed blocks, such as horror shorts in October or romantic comedies in February, but does not maintain a fixed lineup of original series. Online streaming access is available through select cable provider apps and some free ad-supported platforms, though the specific availability varies by region and distributor. TV guide listings for Shorts TV typically group content by mood or subject rather than by title, reflecting the channel’s emphasis on discovery over appointment viewing.
Schedule
05:00 - 06:00
Unmissable Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Western
Must-see shorts, with migrants attempting to run from France to England through 'The Tunnel' between trains; women try to hide a secret from the sheriff in period western 'Bury Me Not'; and thought-provoking comedy drama 'The Last Tree'.
06:00 - 07:00
Keep It In the Family Horror
Series, Horror
Horror about family, including 'Bee-el' where a daughter befriends an entity in the family home; a girl and her mother stay in a domestic abuse survivors shelter in 'In A House, At Night'; and a dreadful family secret is revealed in 'Burn'.
07:00 - 08:00
Christmas In July
Series, Comedy, Drama, Romance
An out-of-season celebration packed with festive magic, timeless traditions and the unmistakable holiday spirit usually reserved for winter. Includes comedies 'Jingle Shell Rock' and 'The Christmas Hot Dog'; and drama 'The Dead Of Winter'.
08:00 - 09:00
Unmissable Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Western
Must-see shorts, with migrants attempting to run from France to England through 'The Tunnel' between trains; women try to hide a secret from the sheriff in period western 'Bury Me Not'; and thought-provoking comedy drama 'The Last Tree'.
09:00 - 10:00
Keep It In the Family Horror
Series, Horror
Horror about family, including 'Bee-el' where a daughter befriends an entity in the family home; a girl and her mother stay in a domestic abuse survivors shelter in 'In A House, At Night'; and a dreadful family secret is revealed in 'Burn'.
10:00 - 11:00
Criminal Intent
Series, Anthology, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Crime shorts, with a surprise reunion in 'The Robbery'; crooks set out to burgle a house in 'Good Night'; four men wait in a van in 'The Painters'; sex worker thriller 'Violeta'; and a man wants to get into the family business in 'Angelito'.
11:00 - 12:00
Made in America
Series, Entertainment, Crime, Drama
American stories, with rom-com 'Fate Vs. Elena' where a psychic sets out to prove fate wrong; true crime doc 'Murderabilia' tells the story of a mass shooting survivor's way to make ends meet; and a heated family reunion in drama 'Oma'.
12:00 - 13:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy
Great shorts to start your day, including heart-warming animation 'Leaf'; a widower moves in with his daughter in comedy 'Simpler Times' starring Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara; and comedy 'Night Of The Living Data' about a zombie virus.
13:00 - 14:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Drama, Romance
Great shorts to start your day, including Abraham Benrubi in music drama 'String Theory' about three singer-songwriters in LA; serious yet uplifting story 'Homeless' about a couple and their dog; and musical rom-com 'How Can I Forget'.
14:00 - 15:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Drama
"Letter to You"; a town puts on its own soccer tournament in "The World Cup in a Square"; Bella Ramsey stars in historical drama "On the Beaches" set in 1933.
15:00 - 16:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy
Great shorts to start your day, including heart-warming animation 'Leaf'; a widower moves in with his daughter in comedy 'Simpler Times' starring Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara; and comedy 'Night Of The Living Data' about a zombie virus.
16:00 - 17:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Drama, Romance
Great shorts to start your day, including Abraham Benrubi in music drama 'String Theory' about three singer-songwriters in LA; serious yet uplifting story 'Homeless' about a couple and their dog; and musical rom-com 'How Can I Forget'.
17:00 - 18:00
Animazing
Series, Animated, Entertainment
Creative animations, with 'My Father's Shoes' about a man's youthful adventures; Christina Hendricks voices determined young woman 'Henrietta Bulkowski'; Oscar-shortlisted Hawaiian story 'Kapaemahu'; and fable 'A Thousand, Thousand Things'.
18:00 - 19:00
Real Stories
Series, Documentary
Insightful docs, with 'Never Fade Away' where Donna Weng Friedman shares her father's story of coming to the US; 'Tailing Pond' about effects of uranium extraction on a local community; and a festival of fire and fireworks in 'Devils'.
19:00 - 20:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Featuring "Whispers Of Redemption," where a man grieving his mother is approached by a woman and her dog; an exhausted mother takes her unruly kids to the beach in "Bad Mother;" a family horror "In A House, At Night.".
20:00 - 21:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, with 'The Narrator' where a clerk gets help to voice his thoughts; a work experience student wants to put the fun in funeral in 'Pushing Daisy'; and clothes make the man in 'The Overcoat' with Jason Watkins.
21:00 - 22:00
Shortstv Selects War Stories
Special, Comedy, Drama, War
ShortsTV Selects shorts about war, including WWI animation 'The Trenches'; enemy WWI soldiers make contact in 'Hymn Of Hate'; WWII soldiers wait for nightfall in comedy 'Tama Tu'; and a war photographer faces a choice in 'Depth Of Field'.
22:00 - 23:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Featuring "Whispers Of Redemption," where a man grieving his mother is approached by a woman and her dog; an exhausted mother takes her unruly kids to the beach in "Bad Mother;" a family horror "In A House, At Night.".
23:00 - 00:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, with 'The Narrator' where a clerk gets help to voice his thoughts; a work experience student wants to put the fun in funeral in 'Pushing Daisy'; and clothes make the man in 'The Overcoat' with Jason Watkins.