Shorts TV

United States 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
Shortstv Selects: At the Bar
00:00 - 01:00
Shortstv Selects: At the Bar
Special, Drama, Horror, Romance
ShortsTV selects films set in bars, including "Shutter the Doors" with a deep conversation; Oscar-nominated and Elvis-related tearjerker "On My Mind"; a bartender is faced with a big decision in "The Ring"; and the disturbing "Pasaia.".
Family Ties
01:00 - 02:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Shorts about family, including "Huella" where a call center worker grieves the loss of her grandmother; a first-generation Chinese immigrant visits her family in "Tender Ears"; "Gullu" about a lost phone and a missing family member.
Stars in Shorts
02:00 - 03:00
Stars in Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Drama, Romance
Stars in shorts, including BAFTA-winner Mia McKenna-Bruce "Agatha Christie's Seven Dials", "How To Have Sex"; Ewen Bremner "Trainspotting", "Our Flag Means Death"; Tilly Keeper "You", "Queenie"; and Amy-Leigh Hickman "You".
Unmissable Shorts
03:00 - 04:00
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"; thought-provoking comedy drama "The Last Tree.".
Films by Her
04:00 - 05:00
Films by Her
Horror Stories
Series, Drama, Horror
Celebrating women filmmakers with their horror shorts, including 'Ouzo & Blackcurrant' where the dark past rears its ugly head; supernatural folk horror 'The Call Of Water'; and a stressed mother makes a dark decision in 'Good Intentions'.
Stars in Shorts
05:00 - 06:00
Stars in Shorts
Series, Entertainment, Drama, Romance
Stars in shorts, including BAFTA-winner Mia McKenna-Bruce "Agatha Christie's Seven Dials", "How To Have Sex"; Ewen Bremner "Trainspotting", "Our Flag Means Death"; Tilly Keeper "You", "Queenie"; and Amy-Leigh Hickman "You".
Keep It In the Family Horror
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'.