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AP1 TV
Country	Nepal
Headquarters	Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal
Programming
Language(s)	Nepali
Picture format	HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Annapurna Media Network
Sister channels	AP News HD ; AP ON
History
Launched	31 March 2017
Links
Website	Official website

AP1 TV (Nepali: एपिवान टेलिभिजन) is a television channel based in Kathmandu, Nepal owned by Annapurna Media Network, the publishers of Annapurna Post. It was launched on March 31, 2017. The chairman is Captain Rameshwor Thapa.^[1]^[2] AP1 HD provides wide range of television shows, live broadcast, sports, and events around the country.

TV shows on AP1 TV

AP1 TV is Nepal's first satellite HD television. It was also noted for its international franchise show Nepal Idol. AP1 TV announced their new shows on Shrawan 1st, 2077. In which popular media personality Bhusan Dahal, Thakur Belbase, Prakash Subedi, singer Deepak Bajracharya, etc. joined AP1 TV. New shows include The Bravo Delta Show, Khullamanch, Junkiri Dohori, The Musical Medicine Show, Good Morning Nepal, Risani Maaf, Glamour Guff, Rajatpat, AP Bahas, Cine Mag etc. From November 1, 2020, AP1 TV started to broadcast Good Morning Nepal which is complete package of different genre of program. It includes following program which is broadcast live from 6:30 am to 9:30 am.

AP1 TV is known for its reality shows like Nepal Idol, Boogie Woogie, Ko Banchha Crorepati, Career Quiz, Public Speaker Nepal, The Idea Studio and Nepal Lok Star.

Beauty Pageant

The notable beauty pageant broadcast by AP1 HD was Miss Vibhaa 2020- Miss Universe Nepal by Umanga Creation and its television show called 'The Nagmatic Show'.^[3] After three years of gap, AP1 acquired the rights to broadcast Miss Universe Nepal 2024 by Global Glamour Venture and its episodic series "Road to Miss Universe Nepal".^[4]

Sports

After television was launched, it acquired broadcasting rights from ANFA, DPL, EPL, etc. in 2017. But it lost the broadcasting rights in 2019 due to time mismanagement.

Some sports tournament telecasted live was:

Everest Premiere League
Dhangadi Premiere League
International Corporate Badminton Tournament
Road to World Cup
2018 SAFF Championship
Live Sports Event
Pulsar Sahid Smarak A Division League
2019 South Asian Games

Shows announced but did not air

After the success of Nepal Idol Season 1, as per the demand of audience AP1 TV brought rights to Nepal's Got Talent from Fremantle Media. But was not able to air it since few audition clips were sent during online audition, making it a flop before telecasting. Also, the production company for Nepal's Cine Megastar was cancelled because of controversy. Ranabhumi was announced during test telecast but was not able to air it.^{[citation needed]}