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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo =
|logo =
|status = Proposed
|status = Delegated
|manager =
|manager =
|country = International
|country = International
|registryprovider =
|registryprovider =
|registrations =
|registrations =
|date =
|date = 25 December 2014
|type = [[gTLD|Generic]]
|type = [[gTLD|Generic]]
|category = [[:Category: Media New gTLDs|Media]]
|category = [[:Category: Media New gTLDs|Media]]
}}
}}
'''.video''' is a proposed [[TLD]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a private auction in September 2014, Donuts became the sole applicant.
'''.video''' is a [[TLD]] delegated in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. After a private auction in September 2014, Donuts became the sole applicant. The company manages the TLD and is its [[Registry]]. The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the [[Root Zone]] on 25 December, 2014.<ref name="delegation">[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated String, ICANN.org] Retrieved 06 Apr 2015</ref>
==Current Applicant==
==Current Applicant==
===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===
===TLDH & $15mm Auction Funding===
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
On February 26 2013, [[Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd.]] announced that it had entered into a funding agreement worth $15 million to be used in the case of auction for a specific unnamed TLD. The investor will not receive ownership of the TLD but a share of future revenues. TLDH did not name the TLD that the funds are directed for, and it is in 11 head to head contentions and 12 featuring more than one contender.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/02/26/tldh-gets-up-to-15-million-for-a-single-top-level-domain-name-auction/ TLDh Gets 15 Million for A Single Top Level Domain Name Auction, DomainNameWire.com] Published and Retrieved 26 Feb 2013</ref>
==Private Auction==
A [[Private auction]] conducted in September 2014 left Donuts as the only applicant for the string, as the other applicants withdrew. The winning bid was not revealed.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/17398-donuts-snatches-four-new-gtlds-at-auction-beating-amazon-to-video Donuts Snatches Four New gTLDs at Auction beating Amazon to .video] ''DomainIncite''; by Kevin Murphy; Retrieved 23 Sept 2014</ref>
==Priority Pre-Registration - Early Access==
From April 29, 2015 to May 6, 2015 .video can be secured at a premium price, and on a first-come, first-served basis. <ref name="GoDaddy1">[https://support.godaddy.com/help/article/15998/about-video-domain-names About .VIDEO Domain Names, GoDaddy.com] Retrieved 29 Apr 2015</ref>
==Pre-Registration - General Availability==
On May 6, 2015, .video will reach general availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Bulk registration will be available during this period.<ref name="GoDaddy1"/>
==References==
==References==