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
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.
01:00 - 02:00
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'.
02:00 - 03:00
Coming of Age
Series, Entertainment, Drama
We mark back-to-school season with powerful stories about growing up, including 'Jesse' joining her estranged father for a road trip; an army brat struggles with her sense of identity in 'Picture Day'; and mother-daughter story 'Me + Her'.
03:00 - 04:00
Summer Sizzlers
Series, Romance, Drama
Steaming hot, flirty shorts where the heat goes far beyond the weather. Includes 'Cousins' where romance and lust fuel four teenagers on a beach holiday; and two friends vie for the attention of the same girl in drama 'Summer Friends'.
04:00 - 05:00
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.".
05:00 - 06:00
Coming of Age
Series, Entertainment, Drama
We mark back-to-school season with powerful stories about growing up, including 'Jesse' joining her estranged father for a road trip; an army brat struggles with her sense of identity in 'Picture Day'; and mother-daughter story 'Me + Her'.
06:00 - 07:00
Midnight Horror
Undisclosed Horrors
Series, Horror
Secrets, including "Better Safe Than Sorry" where an unexpected situation develops involving generational trauma; a pushy broker visits a mourning family in "Drawn"; a night out takes a turn in "Be Mine.".
07:00 - 08:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments. Included are 'Laundry' where a busy mother seeks intimacy; two adults have a rocky first date in 'Charmer'; and a French actress attracts the attention of 'The Chauffeur'.
08:00 - 09:00
Coming of Age
Series, Entertainment, Drama
We mark back-to-school season with powerful stories about growing up, including 'Jesse' joining her estranged father for a road trip; an army brat struggles with her sense of identity in 'Picture Day'; and mother-daughter story 'Me + Her'.
09:00 - 10:00
Midnight Horror
Undisclosed Horrors
Series, Horror
Secrets, including "Better Safe Than Sorry" where an unexpected situation develops involving generational trauma; a pushy broker visits a mourning family in "Drawn"; a night out takes a turn in "Be Mine.".
10:00 - 11:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments. Included are 'Laundry' where a busy mother seeks intimacy; two adults have a rocky first date in 'Charmer'; and a French actress attracts the attention of 'The Chauffeur'.
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
Great shorts to start your day, with moving family drama 'The Shine In Your Eyes'; an inventor relies on an 11-year-old test pilot in Oscar-shortlisted drama 'Icarus'; and mockumentary 'Man Spider' about the spider who bit Peter Parker.
13:00 - 14:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama
Great shorts to start your day, including tender coming-of-age story 'The Awakening Of The Ants'; an aspiring writer dog-sits for an acclaimed poet in comedy 'Hedda Needs Help'; and drama 'The Scent' where Sarah feels under pressure.
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 teen rom-com 'Fabrizio's Initiation'; charming social media rom-com 'Friend Request Pending'; and strangers meet in 'That Night'.
15:00 - 16:00
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'.
16:00 - 17:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Shorts about family, with a PhD student interviewing her estranged grandmother in 'Oma'; a man and his sons are challenged by farm life and traditions in 'And Then, The Silence'; and brothers struggle in '7 Star Dinosor Entertainment'.
17:00 - 18:00
Animazing
Series, Animated, Entertainment
Creative animations, with surreal comedy 'How And Why Don Jose Dissipated' where it's a lazy tourist vs. annoying bee; an orphaned girl fights for survival in 'Rag Doll'; 'Brother' by Oscar-winner Adam Elliot; and film noir 'The End Of Pinky'.
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
Shorts about family, with a PhD student interviewing her estranged grandmother in 'Oma'; a man and his sons are challenged by farm life and traditions in 'And Then, The Silence'; and brothers struggle in '7 Star Dinosor Entertainment'.
20:00 - 21:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, including the thought-provoking 'Short Calf Muscle' about Anders, who is different; rom-com 'The Five Wives & Lives Of Melvyn Pfferberg'; and disagreements about Jacob's bar mitzvah in 'On Becoming A Man'.
21:00 - 22:00
Creative Canadian Animation
Animated, Special, Comedy, Drama
Animated shorts from the National Film Board of Canada include the amusing "Bus Story," First Nation story "How People Got Fire," humorous Oscar-nominee "Sunday," and film-noir "The End of Pinky" about fallen angels.
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 teen rom-com 'Fabrizio's Initiation'; charming social media rom-com 'Friend Request Pending'; and strangers meet in 'That Night'.
23:00 - 00:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, including the thought-provoking 'Short Calf Muscle' about Anders, who is different; rom-com 'The Five Wives & Lives Of Melvyn Pfferberg'; and disagreements about Jacob's bar mitzvah in 'On Becoming A Man'.