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UPDATED 23 October 2026 216 REPORTS · 172 COMPANIES

Established media and tech

Short TV

Key facts

Operator / parent
Red Carpet Media Group
Origin
Poland
Headquarters
Poland
Launched
Scheduled 1 September 2026
Category
Established media and tech

Short TV is a relaunch of the Polish cable channel ViDoc TV 1 by Red Carpet Media Group, scheduled entirely to microdrama in one-to-two-minute episodes and accompanied by a mobile video-on-demand service. Six English-language microseries were planned for 2026. The relaunch was announced on 10 August 2026 with an on-air date of 1 September 2026; no primary source has confirmed that the channel went on air.

Reported figures

MetricFigureBasisSource
Episode lengthone to two minutesreportedPolish trade press, 10 August 2026
English-language microseries planned for 2026sixreportedPolish trade press, 10 August 2026
On-air datescheduled 1 September 2026; going on air not confirmed by a primary sourceno basis given—
Reach, carriage, revenuenot disclosedno basis given—

Profile

Markets
Poland, with six English-language microseries planned.
Content
Microdrama in one-to-two-minute episodes, scheduled as a full linear channel, plus a mobile video-on-demand arm.
Genres
Not disclosed.
Monetisation
Linear carriage and mobile video on demand. No coin or unlock layer is disclosed.
Profitability
Not disclosed.
Backers
Red Carpet Media Group.

People

  • Leszek Kulak, chief executive, Red Carpet Media Group.