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
00:00 - 01:00
ShortsTV Selects
Civilians Caught In Conflict
Series, Dance, Entertainment, Drama, Romance, War
ShortsTV Selects shorts about civilians caught in war, including 'Yalla' about a soccer game and a military drone; the army accuses an old man of helping a wanted man in 'Visitor'; PTSD drama 'Roqaia'; and Holocaust story 'Letter To A Pig'.
01:00 - 02:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Stories include "Layla", where a 60-year-old grandmother learns to skateboard; a comic artist tries to reconnect with his dementia suffering dad in "Floppies"; a boy bonds with his grandmother in "The Shine in Your Eyes.".
02:00 - 03:00
Buddy Movies
Series, Comedy, Drama, Western
Celebrating International Friendship Day, which exists to promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and reconciliation. In this hour, we present dramedy 'We Are Kings'; cross-generational adventure 'A Wild Life'; and western 'Bury Me Not'.
03:00 - 04:00
Unmissable Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama, History
Short films including bleak comedy "Discontent" with Kara Wang, a short exposing vulnerable egos; recruiting a homeless man for a modern slavery ring in "Dog Run"; and slaves revolt in historical drama "Bwa Kayiman.".
04:00 - 05:00
Happy Hour
Yearning For Love Comedies
Series, Comedy
Presents rom-coms, including "David's Tour" about a heartbroken tour guide; a woman is desperate for a date during the zombie apocalypse in "Raw Chemistry" and young desire spawns a clever idea in "Fabrizio's Initiation.".
05:00 - 06:00
Buddy Movies
Series, Comedy, Drama, Western
Celebrating International Friendship Day, which exists to promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and reconciliation. In this hour, we present dramedy 'We Are Kings'; cross-generational adventure 'A Wild Life'; and western 'Bury Me Not'.
06:00 - 07:00
Fractured Minds Horror
Series, Horror
Psychological horror, with hypnotherapy nightmare 'The Breakthrough'; a psychiatrist tries to help a catatonic hiker in 'Seeing Red'; students interview a medium in 'The Chair'; and it's psychologist vs prisoner in 'Look What You've Done!'.
07:00 - 08:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments: 'A Kiss Too Many' is fueled by cheating, jealousy, and lust; students work out if it's just a fling - or more - in 'Summer Hit'; and a wife and her lover in 'The Size Matter'.
08:00 - 09:00
Buddy Movies
Series, Comedy, Drama, Western
Celebrating International Friendship Day, which exists to promote dialogue, mutual understanding, and reconciliation. In this hour, we present dramedy 'We Are Kings'; cross-generational adventure 'A Wild Life'; and western 'Bury Me Not'.
09:00 - 10:00
Fractured Minds Horror
Series, Horror
Psychological horror, with hypnotherapy nightmare 'The Breakthrough'; a psychiatrist tries to help a catatonic hiker in 'Seeing Red'; students interview a medium in 'The Chair'; and it's psychologist vs prisoner in 'Look What You've Done!'.
10:00 - 11:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance, Comedy, Drama
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments: 'A Kiss Too Many' is fueled by cheating, jealousy, and lust; students work out if it's just a fling - or more - in 'Summer Hit'; and a wife and her lover in 'The Size Matter'.
11:00 - 12:00
Unmissable Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama, History
Short films including bleak comedy "Discontent" with Kara Wang, a short exposing vulnerable egos; recruiting a homeless man for a modern slavery ring in "Dog Run"; and slaves revolt in historical drama "Bwa Kayiman.".
12:00 - 13:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Great shorts to start your day, with dog rom-com 'When I Was A Human'; humorous coming-of-age story 'Hello, Muscles'; a brainiac tutors a failing basketball player in 'Me Against The World'; and relationship comedy 'Lovefix Subscription'.
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
Summer of Love
Series, Entertainment, Romance
We set emotions alight in our Summer Of Love season dedicated to the delicate affairs of the heart. Includes camp comedy 'Accidental Date'; awkward but cute first date stories 'Two Dosas' and 'Tinder Mercies'; and dating app comedy 'Dates'.
15:00 - 16:00
Real Stories
Series, Documentary
Insightful wildlife docs, with Tinka Plese on a mission to help save and rehabilitate sloths - and Alex Ospina working to protect endangered black-and-chestnut eagles.
16:00 - 17:00
Family Ties
Entertainment
Presenting different shorts about family relationships and issues.
17:00 - 18:00
Animazing
Series, Animated, Entertainment
Creative animations, with romance "Marbles"; a heron goes fishing in "Under The Ice"; a woman tries to get her new boyfriend to open up in "Curiosa"; oppressive state dystopia in "The March of the Missing"; WWI-themed "The Trenches.".
18:00 - 19:00
Real Stories
Series, Documentary
Insightful wildlife docs, with Tinka Plese on a mission to help save and rehabilitate sloths - and Alex Ospina working to protect endangered black-and-chestnut eagles.
19:00 - 20:00
Family Ties
Entertainment
Presenting different shorts about family relationships and issues.
20:00 - 21:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, with rom-com 'Cake Affair'; kindergarten story 'Love And Miss Lily'; smiles get strained in Cold War-era 'Hurricane'; mockumentary 'The Wolf Of Chawl Street'; and divine intervention in 'Fire Extinguisher'.
21:00 - 22:00
ShortsTV Selects
Sci-Fi
Series, Dance, Entertainment, Drama, Romance
ShortsTV selects science fiction stories, with 'Memoir' about a doctor who gets an unexpected visitor; a coder is caught between love and career in 'Soulmate'; and a woman seeks her missing partner in 'Blank Shores' with Georgina Campbell.
22:00 - 23:00
Summer of Love
Series, Entertainment, Romance
We set emotions alight in our Summer Of Love season dedicated to the delicate affairs of the heart. Includes camp comedy 'Accidental Date'; awkward but cute first date stories 'Two Dosas' and 'Tinder Mercies'; and dating app comedy 'Dates'.
23:00 - 00:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, with rom-com 'Cake Affair'; kindergarten story 'Love And Miss Lily'; smiles get strained in Cold War-era 'Hurricane'; mockumentary 'The Wolf Of Chawl Street'; and divine intervention in 'Fire Extinguisher'.