ShortsTV has landed in Nepal! Now available exclusively on DishHome channel number 928, ShortsTV brings you the best short movies from around the world. Additionally, it features original shows that put the spotlight on emerging and established talent and bring you into the fast-paced world of short filmmaking. ShortsTV can be accessed by Nepalese audiences as DishHome launches ShortsTV on 17th January in DishHome TV and DishHome Go across Nepal.
After successfully establishing its network across India, ShortsTV, the first and only global channel dedicated to short films, enters Nepal in partnership with the leading DTH platform DishHome. The entry to Nepal makes Nepal the second country in ShortsTV’s Asian portfolio. With this partnership, ShortsTV becomes the first-ever curated platform for short stories and films in Nepal, providing over 900 hours of unconventional and captivating short-format stories.
DishHome Launches ShortsTV
The service will be available to all subscribers as part of the basic pack and will feature a promising line-up of 4000+ premium titles, including the best of Oscars, BAFTA & Cannes along with popular Indian Short films. Subscribers can look forward to an exciting mix of award-winning and nominated short films covering a variety of genres including comedy, drama, thriller, mystery, crime, and adventure amongst others in specially curated one-hour programming blocks.
According to the COO of Dish Media Network Limited, Sven, ShortsTV does not contain any advertisements and is very smooth. He further added that DishHome is confident in providing premium service to its subscribers. In the launch program, Carter Pilcher, Founder, and CEO of Shorts TV commented that “This launch with DishHome is our first launch outside of India and the South Asia region. It is a very exciting moment for us just to think that audiences in Nepal will be able to see ShortsTV on their television channel.”
“We are thrilled to enter Nepal with the leading distribution providers in the country – DishHome is confident that ShortsTV will be a huge success among the millennial audience and those who love movies. As viewing habits evolve, & time being a rare commodity, viewers are preferring complete storytelling in a short dose. As such, short films have seen a huge surge in popularity across the globe. We are introducing our choicest shorts to the Nepal market and are ramping up the regional content on our platform. We are on a quest to further strengthen our presence in Asia and the entry into Nepal marks the second country in our Asian portfolio.”
Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive, ShortsTV
About ShortsTV
ShortsTV is the world’s first and only 24/7 HD TV channel dedicated to short movies. Available around the world, the channel offers professionally produced live-action, animation, and documentary short movies, including hours of award-winning and star-studded shorts. ShortsTV also offers original programming on the global short film scene, keeping you up to date with the latest events and putting the spotlight on both emerging and established talent.
What ShortsTV have to offer
ShortsTV’s library of short films includes international finds like Skin, Bear Story, Friend request pending, Henry, Inseparable, Shackled, The Voorman Problem, Swimsuit 46, and others. It also includes some of the most popular Indian short films starring Bollywood celebrities like Kajol, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Rajkumar Rao, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff such as Chutney, Ahalya, Shunyata, Devi, Rogan Josh, Zahida, Carbon, Uss Din among others.
ShortsTV has the world’s largest catalog of short films, including acclaimed and awarded shorts across genres like comedy, drama, thriller, and horror. ShortsTV will bring some of the world’s best filmmaking and most heart-warming short stories, all in the comfort of your own home. So, grab your popcorn and get ready to laugh, be thrilled, and be moved by some of the finest storytelling talents from around the world!
About DishHome
DishHome is the DTH service provider in Nepal, operated by Dish Media Network Ltd. It was formed in 2010 after a merger between two DTH providers, namely Home TV and Dish Nepal. Currently, DishHome has a total of 200+ television channels, including 150+ SD channels and 50+ HD channels with its own Channel DH Showcase with exciting TV Channels. It provides all the major Nepali channels, Hindi and English language general entertainment channels, including other pay channels of sports, music, movies, news, and kids genre.