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
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.
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 teen rom-com 'Fabrizio's Initiation'; charming social media rom-com 'Friend Request Pending'; and strangers meet in 'That Night'.
02:00 - 03:00
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 'Candy Floss' where a runaway girl meets a circus showman; powerful drama 'Souls Of Totality'; and rom-com 'Annie Waits'.
03:00 - 04:00
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'.
04:00 - 05:00
Stars in Shorts
Oscar Nominee Coleman Domingo
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Thriller, Western
Stars in shorts, including Oscar nominee Colman Domingo; Daisy Ridley; Isabella Laughland; Audrey Wasilewski; and Jamie Blackley.
05:00 - 06:00
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 'Candy Floss' where a runaway girl meets a circus showman; powerful drama 'Souls Of Totality'; and rom-com 'Annie Waits'.
06:00 - 07:00
A Horror Feast of Frights
Series, Horror
Food-related horror, including 'Kitchen' where family cookbooks are uncovered; a vengeful chef does not appreciate a '1-Star Review'; food is running low after the zombie apocalypse in 'After The End'; and stalking shocker 'The Gazelle'.
07:00 - 08:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments: A woman returns to her family after an affair in 'Good People'; outspoken politeness and thought truths on a first date in 'Together Alone'; and erotic period horror 'Petrushka'.
08:00 - 09:00
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 'Candy Floss' where a runaway girl meets a circus showman; powerful drama 'Souls Of Totality'; and rom-com 'Annie Waits'.
09:00 - 10:00
A Horror Feast of Frights
Series, Horror
Food-related horror, including 'Kitchen' where family cookbooks are uncovered; a vengeful chef does not appreciate a '1-Star Review'; food is running low after the zombie apocalypse in 'After The End'; and stalking shocker 'The Gazelle'.
10:00 - 11:00
Sex in Shorts
Series, Romance
Intimate encounters, lustful storylines and sensual moments: A woman returns to her family after an affair in 'Good People'; outspoken politeness and thought truths on a first date in 'Together Alone'; and erotic period horror 'Petrushka'.
11:00 - 12:00
Stars in Shorts
Oscar Nominee Coleman Domingo
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Thriller, Western
Stars in shorts, including Oscar nominee Colman Domingo; Daisy Ridley; Isabella Laughland; Audrey Wasilewski; and Jamie Blackley.
12:00 - 13:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama, History
Great shorts to start your day, with a missing cat in beatnik period comedy 'The Dilettantes'; historical drama 'Underground' where a slave plans to escape a plantation with his daughter; and tender tale 'A Ghost Story' with Ed Begley Jr.
13:00 - 14:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Action, Comedy, Drama
Great shorts to start your day, with laundromat action comedy '10 Minutes For A Pound'; calming drama 'The Fisherman'; Taika Waititi's comedy drama 'Tama Tu' about a group of WWII soldiers; and passionate music drama 'The Pianists'.
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, Drama, History
Great shorts to start your day, with a missing cat in beatnik period comedy 'The Dilettantes'; historical drama 'Underground' where a slave plans to escape a plantation with his daughter; and tender tale 'A Ghost Story' with Ed Begley Jr.
16:00 - 17:00
Breakfast With Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Action, Comedy, Drama
Great shorts to start your day, with laundromat action comedy '10 Minutes For A Pound'; calming drama 'The Fisherman'; Taika Waititi's comedy drama 'Tama Tu' about a group of WWII soldiers; and passionate music drama 'The Pianists'.
17:00 - 18:00
Animazing
Series, Animated, Entertainment
Creative animations, with moving adventure 'Step By Step', space dog story 'Laika, Brave Dog'; a quest for happiness meets a 1980s computer game aesthetic in 'Black Sheep Boy'; an addiction to virtual friends in 'Best Friend'; and 'Hungu'.
18:00 - 19:00
Real Stories
Series, Documentary
Insightful docs, including 'The Reef' where we join a dive at the Great Barrier Reef; a trawler skipper invites us aboard to go fishing in 'Perseverance'; and a social mission bakery provides education for children in 'Justice Of The Pies'.
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.