.tv First Day of .TV Premium Sales

[qdaly]

Hi Everyone,

I am taking down the follow up questions from my earlier Clarifications thread and will come back to you with a formal FAQ. In the meantime, wanted to share with you the results of our first 24 hours...just shy of $500K, not including pending sales. Am issuing a media alert shortly - the text is below.

Thanks, Quinn

MEDIA ALERT


Demand Media and eNom Sell $500K in Premium .TV Domain Names in First 24 Hours

Day One Success Validates Market Opportunity and Desire for
Video-centric TLDs


SANTA MONICA, CA AND BELLEVUE, WA, May 3, 2007 — Demand Media, Inc., the next-generation web media company, and its wholly owned subsidiary and largest wholesale registrar, eNom ®, announced today .TV domain names sold in the first 24 hours of availability, totaled in approximately $500,000 in sales, not including those pending payment. The premium TLDs were released to market late Monday afternoon after a five-month hiatus, and are available at www.domainsindemand.tv.

Examples of premium domains that were sold in the first day of availability include:

bands.tv
bridal.tv
earth.tv
fitness.tv
history.tv
Malibu.tv
punk.tv
realtor.tv
skateboards.tv
weekend.tv
yearbook.tv


The release of premium names on May 1st was timed in conjunction with the introduction of www.me.tv, the first integrated suite of proprietary social media tools that allows anyone to own, program, and share their own personal video-centric website with social networking features and content completely controlled by them. These tools are provided free with the purchase of a .TV domain name purchased through www.me.tv or through an eNom reseller.

 

[RPK]

Congrads and thanks for keeping us updated Quinn!

 

[space101]

Thanks for the update Q! keep em coming.

 

[antonis12]

Hi Quinn,

that is a superb first day. That has to be the top day in .tv history.

Congratulations and you should definitely publicize it.

Antonis

 

[smashfactory]

cool! thanks again quinn!

 

[UneekTT]

Thanks Quinn - looking forward to the FAQ's!

 

[MillersCrossing]

Does anyone know which was the most expensive premium sold??

 

[Rogor]

Much appreciated Quinn

 

[DomainBuyerBroker]

Quinn, Thanks. Don't be a stranger.

Also, any count on total Premiums and/or total .tv registrations?

 

[Vimal]

Does anyone know which was the most expensive premium sold??

I think its News.TV..

 

[risenfall]

I think its News.TV..

Nope...still available.

 

[SKG]

I know Realtor.tv was expensive per year. I also know that "Realtor" is a registered trademark by NAR (National Association of Realtors). Hopefully it was them who registered it.

 

[Vimal]

Nope...still available.

I think you are mistaken it is not available. Its strange it shows available at enom.tv. But, when you search for it in list you cant see it.......http://www.enom.com/auctions/tv_names_browse.asp

 

[equity78]

A little surprising in a Press Release a name was mentioned as sold but it was not sold

Realtor.tv

http://www.enomcentral.com/auctions/dotTV.asp?domain=realtor.tv

Maybe the buyer was allowed to backout after finding out about the trademark issues