New TLD applicants still far from generating revenue. ICANN signed its first registry agreements for new top level domains this week, but a press release from portfolio applicant Top Level Domain Holdings is a reminder that many new TLDs are a long way ... Continue Reading1 Comment
TLDH and Famous Four strike deal to resolve three new TLD contention sets
· ServicesDeal resolves contention sets for .fit, .review, and .science. Top Level Domain Holdings (AIM: TLDH) and Famous Four Media (and associated companies) have made a deal to resolve three contention sets. Under the terms of the deal, Famous Four has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TLDH explains its change of heart on private domain auctions
· UncategorizedAntony Van Couvering explains why it believes private TLD auctions make sense. Up until last week, it appeared that Top Level Domain Holdings, one of the largest new TLD applicants, would not participate in private auctions for TLDs. But that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TLDH raises $10 million for new TLDs
· UncategorizedNew TLD applicant issues new shares to raise money, also confirms possibility of participating in private new TLD auctions. Top Level Domain Holdings Limited, parent company of Minds + Machines, has conditionally raised $10 million. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top Level Domain Holdings releases financials through December
· UncategorizedTLDH releases annual report and earnings. Top Level Domain Holdings, the only publicly traded pure-play top level domain applicant, today released its annual report and audited financials for the fourteen month period ending December 2012 (pdf). ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Uniregistry, TLDH strike deal to run .country
· UncategorizedTwo companies will take equal equity in joint venture to run .country top level domain name. The two applicants for the top level domain name .country have entered into an agreement to partner, rather than fight, over .country. Top Level Domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GAC Advice leads to TLDH withdrawing four new TLD applications
· UncategorizedMajor new TLD applicant says it will withdraw four applications after discussions with governments. Top Level Domain Holdings, a publicly traded pure play applicant for new top level domains (London: TLDH), plans to withdraw four of its top level ... Continue Reading4 Comments
TLDH gets up to $15 million for a single top level domain name auction
· UncategorizedTLDH and investor are going big on one top level domain. Top Level Domain Holdings Limited announced it has received up to $15 million in backing to be used to chase a single top level domain at auction. The money is strictly for bidding in an ... Continue Reading9 Comments
For new TLD companies, ball finally gets rolling
· UncategorizedApplicant talks revenue and jobs -- two things mostly missing from new TLD companies so far. Finally. After years and years of false starts, it looks like the business engine behind new top level domains is starting to fire up. That's certainly ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Peter Dengate Thrush’s reaction to today’s top level domain reveals
· UncategorizedFormer ICANN chairman notes some surprises today, but says he's still digesting all of the data. Peter Dengate Thrush was chairman of ICANN's board when it finally approved the new top level domain plan. Now he's with Top Level Domain Holdings (TLDH), ... Continue Reading1 Comment