what is .tv?

Say more with .tv

.tv is a 'top-level domain', just like .com or .net. Your Web address works the same with a .tv extension as with any other top-level domain name, but the .tv extension can add much more to your site. Since .tv is distinctive and unusual, your Web address will be highly memorable. .tv is also closely associated with dynamic video content, making this top-level domain name uniquely suited to any site tied to rich-media. A .tv domain name is also much more likely to be available, enabling you to better control your presence on the Web.

.tv you can trust

The .tv domain name is powered by VeriSign, one of the biggest players on the Internet. As the authoritative directory provider of all .com, .net, .cc, and .tv domain names, VeriSign operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world's voice and data networks. So with a .tv address you can rest well knowing that you are backed by one of the Internet's best—VeriSign.

VeriSign Quick Facts

  • VeriSign Naming Services is the largest domain name registry in the world, managing over 70 million digital identities in over 350 languages.
  • VeriSign processes an average of 30 billion .com and .net queries per day, resulting in millions of Internet users accessing Web sites or sending email.
  • The VeriSign Domain Name System (DNS) has maintained operational accuracy and stability for 100 percent of the time for more than eight years.
  • VeriSign delivers more than 4.5 million mobile-content transactions including ringtones, pictures, videos, and games to mobile phone customers every day.
  • VeriSign has more than 500,000 digital certificates installed throughout the world, protecting the majority of secure Web sites on the Internet, including approximately 93% of the Fortune 500 sites.
  • VeriSign is a global enterprise with offices throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Latin America, and North America, supported by a widespread international network of data centers and operations centers.

I associate the VeriSign name with security and stability, so the knowledge that it is behind the scenes ensuring the accurate resolution of our domain names makes me feel very comfortable.

Kristen Fergason, Vice President of Marketing, MLBAM