.tv Maker Studios to launch Maker.TV

[garptrader]

Seen on TheDomains - some video content producers use Youtube in the same manner that some companies use Facebook - who needs a domain name if you can use a platform for free? But in this case Maker TV has decided to launch on its own domain and move its content off Youtube. But ask yourself - how many of us would have backordered Maker.TV if we saw it in an expiring domains list? I wouldn't have.

 

[dnlucky]

I think it's good that they chose Maker.tv even though there's a website at MakerTV.com. One impediment to selling .tvs is if the buyer thinks they need to own the tv.com as well (and you don't have it). This is one example that can be presented to a potential buyer holding back for that reason.

 

[garptrader]

With Fashion.TV or Play.TV one knows immediately what the site is about but Maker.TV - don't have a clue except I guess the site has video content. Even Live.TV I would have thought perhaps a news or sports site - thank goodness they have a warning landing page.

 

[carob]

Absolute killer name for 3dprinting. Nice news, thanks for posting.

Except here it's about making videos! It's interesting why they didn't using something like makertvstudios.com.

As I recall makerstudios have indirectly encouraged people to create channels on .tv names - maker.tv now says it is a beta site for content from makerstudios.com

 

[gr8trfoo]

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[garptrader]

Agreed - it would have been difficult to have turned down even a $25k offer on this domain but it depends on one's position. RS, MB, FS can turn down five-figure and even six-figure offers. My wife would not be pleased if I turned down even a $7500 offer on most domains.

 

[garptrader]

An additional note worth mentioning about the migration was the quote that Youtube was a great place to build an audience but not a great place to build a brand.

 

[RogueWriter]

An additional note worth mentioning about the migration was the quote that Youtube was a great place to build an audience but not a great place to build a brand.

That is a great quote.

 

[equity78]

Glad you liked the article Leonard, here is a link to the full article http://www.thedomains.com/2014/05/09/now-owned-by-disney-maker-studios-to-launch-maker-tv/

I wrote the article and included another story where Disney CEO Bob Iger explained why they bought them. It is Maker.tv because the company is Maker Studios. Disney purchased for $500 Million for those who did not read the story.

 

[carob]

I wrote the article and included another story where Disney CEO Bob Iger explained why they bought them. It is Maker.tv because the company is Maker Studios. Disney purchased for $500 Million for those who did not read the story.

Thanks and here is a really interesting quote in your article where you quote from Tubefilter:

Its launch will follow one of 2013′s major trends: The migration of top YouTube content off of YouTube, an action that can distance creators from Google’s aggressive ad rates.

So if you leave Youtube you may want a domain name.

 

[gr8trfoo]

That is a great quote.

there have been a number of producers/celeb wannabes that started out small on yt and grew big. it seems like a great place to start if you dont have the resources to build/maintain your own infrastructure.