What is .nowtv?
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 .nowtv names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .nowtv on May 11, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on May 14, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .nowtv, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .nowtv haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.nowtv).
.nowtv FAQ
What country is .nowtv?
None. .nowtv is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .nowtv domain extension?
Starbucks (HK) Limited operates .nowtv as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .nowtv created?
.nowtv was delegated to the DNS root zone on May 11, 2016.
Is .nowtv a valid domain?
Yes. .nowtv is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .nowtv addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .nowtv domain?
No. .nowtv is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Starbucks (HK) Limited.
Is .nowtv DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .nowtv.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed January 16, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
