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.tv

Tuvalu's ccTLD, the de-facto video-content TLD.

Type
Country code (ccTLD)
Registry
Verisign (under Tuvalu agreement)
Introduced
1995
Registered
350,000+

.tv was issued for Tuvalu and the registry agreement now sits with Verisign. The 'tv' meaning is universal — streaming products (twitch.tv), video content sites, and broadcaster subsidiaries fit naturally.

Pricing is mid-premium. Tuvalu reportedly receives a meaningful percentage of the country's national income from .tv registrations. Email deliverability is fine; readers immediately understand the brand category.

Best for

video content brands, streaming services, broadcasters.

Renewal price across registrars $30–$50 per year. First-year promotional pricing may differ.

Best registrars for .tv

Three registrars we’d use ourselves for a .tv registration today, ranked by renewal cost transparency, support quality, and namespace availability.

  • Namecheap
    20% on domains, 35% on hosting plans, large catalogue
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  • Porkbun
    Cheap renewals, no upsells, free WHOIS privacy + URL forwarding
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  • GoDaddy
    Up to 15% revenue share via CJ, largest catalogue worldwide
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