.tv

.tv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the island nation of Tuvalu. Except for reserved names like .com.tv, .net.tv, .org.tv and others, any person in the world can register a .tv domain for a fee. The Dot Tv corporation was purchased by Verisign for $45 million in 2002. The Tuvalu government receives quarterly payments from Verisign as part of their agreement.

On December 14, 2006, VeriSign announced an alliance with Demand Media, run by ex-MySpace chairman Richard Rosenblatt to market the .tv Top Level Domain Name (TLD) as the preferred web address for rich media content. The new joint venture ChannelMe.tv will promote the domain extension for "personal TV channels" and the preferred domain for online video sites. On May 1st, 2007 Demand Media launched the ME.TV tool kit along with the premium domain name list that had been held off the market for a few months prior. The company is beginning a huge marketing campaign to make .TV the official domain for video, multi-media, and social networking on the web.

Sites dedicated to covering the .tv extension include: the .tv subforum at Namepros.com, Allthings.tv and Dottvnation.tv.

2007 has shown a number of sales in the .tv extentsion more so than in the last few years.

Developed sites of interest include: See.tv,MLB.tv,IFL.tv,Wet.tv and Richard.tv

.tv domains have a premium pricing structure that range from $100 to $500,000 per year. LLL.tv go for $500 with some costing more per year and LL.tv go for $1000 to $10,000. There is no reasoning why some LL.tv cost $1000 and others $10,000 it is a negative that has stuck with the ext since the inception of premium pricing in 2000.

Non premium registrations can be regged for $24.95 at ENOM.tv

Recent quality non premium registrations include: Tinytots.tv,SpringTraining.tv and Livemusic.tv so value can be found at the non premium level.

In August the first ever .tv online auction is going to take place at AuctionSite.tv