.tv domain names

.tv

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.tv is the official ccTLD of the island of Tuvalu.

It is more generally used for sites regarding television.

It includes

  • a free SSL certificate to secure your domain
  • LiveDNS nameservers Anycast + DNSSEC
  • 10,000 aliases and forwarding addresses

Why .tv?

Why choose a .tv domain name?

Officially, .tv is the domain ending for the island nation of Tuvalu, a Polynesian archipelago situated in the South Pacific with a population of around 11,000, but it's reached its greatest success beyond the shores of Tuvalu since TV is a common abbreviation for "television" which makes it well suited to cable professionals, but also internet-based audiovisual work.

The .tv domain ending is perfect for any audiovisual activities

Opened up for sale to the global public by the government of Tuvalu in 1998, .tv has brought a small fortune to the archipelago: almost 10% of its GDP comes from reselling licenses, and at least 500,000 websites use .tv today. Generally, these sites are those of television channels and other audiovisual content, like the famous Twitch platform, known around the world, or the French-German television channel Arte.tv. The fact that it's used by these different brands contributes to the further promotion of the domain ending and raises its credibility among professionals in the field.

A clear identity for internet users around the world with a .tv domain name

Since the term "television" is used or at least understood in many languages, a domain name that ends in .tv will be automatically perceived as a site that offers video content. Thanks to its brand image, .tv can help promote your online communication efforts.

.tv domain prices

Registration

€28.50

per year
  • From 1 to 10 years
Register

Transfer

€25.50

  • Renews the domains for the minimum allowed duration
  • 60 days minimum after domain registration
Transfer

Renewal

€34.99

per year
  • From 1 to 9 years
  • Late renewal (domain suspended): 45 days after the domain's expiration date - €34.99
Renew
Pricing Options Prices for France, taxes excluded, in € (EUR)

Other prices and periods

Restore

30 days after the late renewal period

€102.50

the first year, then renewal at normal price

Owner Change

FREE

Does not change the expiration date

Period before release

Pending Delete

5 days

after the restoration period

Rules and particularities of .tv domain names

Registry technical operator
Creation date

1996

Related Contract

View the .tv contract

.tv domain names at Gandi.net

Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited for .tv since September 2007.

Terms and conditions

Assigning: .tv domain names are open to everyone.

Syntax: From 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place).

IDN: Yes.

Registration period: 1 to 10 years.

Second-level extensions: No.

Procedures

Renewal: Domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 45 days following the expiration date.

Disputes: UDRP.

Change of Registrar: The process is started on the new registrar's interface with an auth-code. Ensure that your domain does not have a TransferProhibited status, is older than 60 days and has not been transferred in the last 60 days. The transfer renews the domain name for one year.

Change of owner: Available on our interface, the procedure consists in email confirmation by both former and new domain name owner. The expiration date remains unchanged.

Deletion process: Quarantine of 30 days, see this table.

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