What is .itv?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .itv names for sale at any registrar.
.itv entered the DNS root zone on June 21, 2016, 10 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
On the technical side, .itv is served by 4 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .itv, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.itv).
.itv FAQ
What country is .itv?
None. .itv is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .itv domain extension?
ITV Services Limited operates .itv as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .itv created?
.itv was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 21, 2016.
Is .itv a valid domain?
Yes. .itv is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .itv addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .itv domain?
No. .itv is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for ITV Services Limited.
Is .itv DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .itv.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 27, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
