What is a .tv domain? Why register a .tv domain?

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15 Nov 2025 10:29:07 AM
.tv is the country code top-level domain (GTLD) for Tuvalu, a small Pacific island nation. With the growth of broadband internet access, the target market for the new .TV domain is very clear and enormous.The TV domain will become a mainstr
What is a .tv domain? Why register a .tv domain?

.tv is the country code top-level domain (GTLD) for Tuvalu, a small Pacific island nation. With the growth of broadband internet access, the target market for the new .TV domain is very clear and enormous.

The TV domain will become a mainstream domain in the broadband era, and its applications will include: audio-visual content, music videos, movies, and video conferencing. The future of information transmission is through the internet, and it is believed that many sites offering new broadband services will choose a suitable TV domain.

.tv Domain Registration Rules:

1. Any individual, business organization, or company can register.

2. No documents are required.

3. Some domains have a minimum length of 1 character, but generally a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 63 characters.

4. Only English letters (a-z, case-insensitive), numbers (0-9), and hyphens ("-") are allowed. Spaces and special characters (such as !, $, &, ?, etc.) are not allowed. Hyphens ("-") cannot be used at the beginning or end.

5. The domain name must not contain illegal characters such as -, +, @, &, or spaces at the beginning or end.

6. It must not contain text that is harmful to the country or government.

Why register a .TV domain name?

1. .TV domain names are abundant, have huge commercial potential, and are widely recognized and accepted by the new generation of internet users due to their ease of recognition and memorability.

2. As a globally recognized domain name, .TV is technically mature. More importantly, it has unique recognizability, and people's understanding of .TV will undoubtedly push it to new heights in the internet age.

3. In the promotion and application of .TV domain names, .TV has strong financial support from shareholders including Verisign, and DotTV and VeriSign have granted .TV the same validity as .COM, .NET, and .ORG in their agreement. The prospects for .TV are increasingly viewed favorably, and it is believed that it will have great expansion potential and may even challenge the dominant position of .COM in more market sectors. Some experts predict that 2001 will be the most successful year for .TV domain names.

4. Any individual, business organization, or company can register it.

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