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
Famous Voices
Series, Dance, Entertainment, Drama, Romance, Adventure
Short films featuring famous voices, including 'Wild Summon' narrated by Marianne Faithfull; animal adventure 'Higglety Pigglety Pop!' with Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker; and Olivia Colman is a self-service till in 'Unexpected Item'.
01:00 - 02:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Shorts about family include "Gratification," where a father sets out to buy a birthday present for his son; a dad wants to reconnect with his son in "Daddy My"; a transgender teen joins her estranged father on a road trip in "Jesse.".
02:00 - 03:00
Made in America
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama
American stories, with 'Adam's Song' where a young musician thinks his life sucks; a young man is torn between commitments to his band and his family in 'Bitter Thing'; and a depressed clerk is given novel support in comedy 'The Narrator'.
03:00 - 04:00
Happy Hour
Family Comedies
Series, Comedy
Comedies about family, with "Your Father's Daughter" where an old family secret comes to light; Rita will stop at nothing to drag her granddaughter out of the closet in "Oh-Be-Joyful"; and revelations and awkward moments on "Thanksgiving.".
04:00 - 05:00
Dog Tails
Series, Drama
A pawsome season of short films featuring man's best friend. Includes powerful drama 'Whispers Of Redemption'; dog rescue documentary 'Some Dogs Go To Heaven'; canine cosmonaut animation 'Laika, Brave Dog'; and amusing cartoon 'Mr. Pug'.
05:00 - 06:00
Made in America
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama
American stories, with 'Adam's Song' where a young musician thinks his life sucks; a young man is torn between commitments to his band and his family in 'Bitter Thing'; and a depressed clerk is given novel support in comedy 'The Narrator'.
06:00 - 07:00
Midnight Horror
Tech Torment
Series, Horror
Horror involving technology, with Google Earth adventures in 'The Girl With The Blurred Face'; reliance on AI in 'BLUR: A HuMech Story'; chat room tale 'Meat Me'; eerie VHS documentation in 'Archive_DPT'; and adult computer time in 'BSOD'.
07:00 - 08:00
Dog Tails
Series, Drama
A pawsome season of short films featuring man's best friend. Includes powerful drama 'Whispers Of Redemption'; dog rescue documentary 'Some Dogs Go To Heaven'; canine cosmonaut animation 'Laika, Brave Dog'; and amusing cartoon 'Mr. Pug'.
08:00 - 09:00
Made in America
Series, Entertainment, Comedy, Drama
American stories, with 'Adam's Song' where a young musician thinks his life sucks; a young man is torn between commitments to his band and his family in 'Bitter Thing'; and a depressed clerk is given novel support in comedy 'The Narrator'.
09:00 - 10:00
Midnight Horror
Tech Torment
Series, Horror
Horror involving technology, with Google Earth adventures in 'The Girl With The Blurred Face'; reliance on AI in 'BLUR: A HuMech Story'; chat room tale 'Meat Me'; eerie VHS documentation in 'Archive_DPT'; and adult computer time in 'BSOD'.
10:00 - 11:00
Stars Takeover
Series, Entertainment, Drama, War
Quality stargazing, with Bella Ramsey ('The Last Of Us', 'Game Of Thrones'); Russell Tovey ('American Horror Story', 'The Good Liar'); Georgina Campbell ('Barbarian', 'Cold Storage'); and Thomas Turgoose ('This Is England', 'Mickey 17').
11:00 - 12:00
Happy Hour
Family Comedies
Series, Comedy
Comedies about family, with "Your Father's Daughter" where an old family secret comes to light; Rita will stop at nothing to drag her granddaughter out of the closet in "Oh-Be-Joyful"; and revelations and awkward moments on "Thanksgiving.".
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, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Great shorts to start your day, including road movie love drama 'Five'; a singer is nervous about breaking into acting in showbiz drama 'Credit'; and an immigrant wants to write a novel but keeps procrastinating in 'Mr. Settled Immigrant'.
14:00 - 15:00
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'.
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, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Great shorts to start your day, including road movie love drama 'Five'; a singer is nervous about breaking into acting in showbiz drama 'Credit'; and an immigrant wants to write a novel but keeps procrastinating in 'Mr. Settled Immigrant'.
17:00 - 18:00
Animazing
Journey
Series, Animated, Entertainment
"The Monk and the Fish"; "Mysterious Geographical Explorations of Jasper Morello"; "Wild Life.".
18:00 - 19:00
Real Stories
Series, Documentary
Insightful docs, with a moving personal story of discovery in 'Patricia In The Dark'; Richard Gere narrates 'Mustang - Journey Of Transformation' about Tibetan culture; and a family-owned business is profiled in 'Sole Doctor'.
19:00 - 20:00
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Shorts about family, with "The Water Queen" where a woman attempts to save her brother's life; a mother and the widower of her son try to connect in "Jia"; a precarious family story plays out inside a police station in "Listen.".
20:00 - 21:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, including 'Your Father's Daughter' about family and love; quirky rom-com 'Hello, Again'; a lonely young man gets excited about an online dating app in 'Dates'; and a zombie virus in 'Night Of The Living Data'.
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
Family Ties
Series, Entertainment, Drama
Shorts about family, with "The Water Queen" where a woman attempts to save her brother's life; a mother and the widower of her son try to connect in "Jia"; a precarious family story plays out inside a police station in "Listen.".
23:00 - 00:00
Just for Laughs
Series, Comedy, Entertainment, Variety
Comedy to light up your day, including 'Your Father's Daughter' about family and love; quirky rom-com 'Hello, Again'; a lonely young man gets excited about an online dating app in 'Dates'; and a zombie virus in 'Night Of The Living Data'.