The popular .tv domain name
Posted on 12. Nov, 2008 by admin in General
.tv domain names were initially created as the “Internet country code top level domain” or the “ccTLD” for the nation of Tuvalu. At present, the .tv domain name is operated by dotTV which is a VeriSign company. The government of Tuvalu has a twenty percent stake in the company. The deal was struck in year 2000 when the Tuvalu government agreed to lease its domain name “.tv” at a royalty of $50 million for 12 years.
On December 14, 2006 VeriSign signed an agreement with Demand Media and they started the marketing of .tv domain name as the favored internet address for rich media content.
The trend of online videos is on the rise, and so are the ways that users find online videos. Every internet user is aware that if a website has a .tv domain name, it directly implies that it is a rich media content website.
By the help of a .tv domain name, it has become very easy for the users to recognise rich media and video content on the internet. It is also very easy to keep in mind because of its resemblance to the television. Indeed, it is very easy to pronounce, and it says exactly what it is.