tv domain Domain

.tv is the official Top Level Domain (LTD) of the Tuvalu archipelago in the South West Pacific.

This domain extension was introduced on 18.03.1996. This LTD is administered by the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development. The American company VeriSign is responsible for the organization. The allocation of the domain brought the fourth smallest state in the world with a total size of only 26 square meters additional income of millions of US dollars per year. The main economic sectors on the island are fishing and agriculture. Tuvalu's most important trading partner is Germany.

The assignment of the domain ending .tv, which is also the preferred domain of television stations worldwide, suddenly ensured that the small state became famous in the world of the Internet virtually overnight. Because easy to remember and short domains are in demand, many TV stations and media, for example the TV station ARTE, have registered a domain name with the ending.

With the fees, the island state of Tuvalu financed, among other things, the admission fee for the United Nations. Proceeds from registrations account for about one-twelfth of the gross national income of about US$ 60 million. The managing company VeriSign pays Tuvalu $5 million annually for the marketing rights.

The domain extension .tv is interesting for a broad target group from the media industry. Above-average prices are achieved through the sale and rental of internet names ending in .tv. Most of the inhabitants of Tuvalu cannot use web offers, for example twitch.tv, because of insufficient bandwidth.

The Top Level Domain can be registered for legal use by any natural person or company worldwide. There are no restrictions regarding the allocation. A registration is completed within 24 to 48 hours.

The registration of this top level domain further underlines the expressiveness of media projects, because the abbreviation is established and known worldwide. In the digital age, videos, series, films and documentaries can no longer be received exclusively via television sets. Every person has the possibility to offer his or her own television channel.

A domain name with the ending .tv is also recommended as an internet name for your project to all persons, for example producers, directors, etc., who are active in the media and broadcasting industry. Tuvalu's country-specific Internet identifier is generally marketed strongly in the video, film and television sectors.