.media Domain Names
43 registrars compared — cheapest from $3.99 at Sav
Delegated on April 3, 2014, .media is one of the hundreds of new gTLDs unleashed by ICANN's 2012 expansion, but its broad, category-spanning name gives it a peculiar fate: it could belong to anyone from a podcast studio to a news outlet — or a social media strategist's portfolio.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $3.99 | $40.76 | $40.76 | $167.03 | $370.83 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $4.50 | $41.95 | $41.95 | $172.30 | $382.05 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $4.63 | $40.68 | $40.68 | $167.35 | $370.75 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $4.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $172.95 | $382.90 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $5.04 | $72.60 | $72.60 | $295.44 | $658.44 | Visit |
| 6 | Crazy Domains | $5.19 | $46.49 | $46.49 | $191.15 | $423.60 | Visit |
| 7 | Hostinger | $5.19 | $53.19 | $5.19 | $217.95 | $483.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Spaceship | $5.38 | $40.57 | $40.57 | $167.66 | $370.51 | Visit |
| 9 | Namecheap | $5.98 | $65.98 | $53.48 | $269.90 | $599.80 | Visit |
| 10 | Truehost | $6.60 | $57.71 | $45.76 | $237.44 | $525.99 | Visit |
| 11 | EuroDNS | $7.43 | $70.56 | $70.56 | $289.67 | $642.47 | Visit |
| 12 | Gandi | $7.99 | $95.98 | $40.56 | $391.91 | $871.81 | Visit |
| 13 | Name.com | $7.99 | $69.99 | $69.99 | $287.95 | $637.90 | Visit |
| 14 | IONOS | $8.13 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $268.13 | $593.13 | Visit |
| 15 | All Domains | $8.88 | $53.28 | $53.28 | $222.00 | $488.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Above.com | $9.24 | $38.72 | $38.72 | $164.12 | $357.72 | Visit |
| 17 | Cosmotown | $9.29 | $38.17 | $38.17 | $161.97 | $352.82 | Visit |
| 18 | OVHcloud | $9.81 | $45.79 | $44.89 | $192.97 | $421.92 | Visit |
| 19 | GoDaddy | $10.19 | $78.19 | $78.19 | $322.95 | $713.90 | Visit |
| 20 | NameSilo | $10.99 | $44.99 | $40.99 | $190.95 | $415.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Blacknight | $11.08 | $57.70 | $57.70 | $241.88 | $530.38 | Visit |
| 22 | Gname | $13.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $221.95 | $481.90 | Visit |
| 23 | Netim | $14.00 | $54.50 | $38.00 | $232.00 | $504.50 | Visit |
| 24 | Directnic | $15.99 | $60.99 | $60.99 | $259.95 | $564.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Squarespace | $20.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $240.00 | $515.00 | Visit |
| 26 | eDomains | $33.60 | $33.60 | $33.60 | $168.00 | $336.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Cloudflare | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $176.00 | $352.00 | Visit |
| 28 | Infomaniak | $36.01 | $36.01 | $36.01 | $180.05 | $360.10 | Visit |
| 29 | NameBright | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $195.00 | $390.00 | Visit |
| 30 | Bluehost | $39.99 | $55.99 | $39.99 | $263.95 | $543.90 | Visit |
| 31 | DreamHost | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Hello.co | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $199.95 | $399.90 | Visit |
| 33 | UK2 | $41.30 | $41.30 | $41.30 | $206.50 | $413.00 | Visit |
| 34 | Epik | $43.95 | $43.95 | $43.95 | $219.75 | $439.50 | Visit |
| 35 | Marcaria | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $48.82 | $48.82 | $48.82 | $244.10 | $488.20 | Visit |
| 37 | MrDomain | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $255.00 | $510.00 | Visit |
| 38 | Regtons | $51.60 | $51.60 | $51.60 | $258.00 | $516.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Internet.bs | $53.60 | $53.60 | $44.12 | $268.00 | $536.00 | Visit |
| 40 | 101domain | $58.17 | $71.17 | $58.17 | $342.85 | $698.70 | Visit |
| 41 | OnlyDomains | $62.99 | $70.99 | $70.99 | $346.95 | $701.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Hover | $65.19 | $65.19 | $65.19 | $325.95 | $651.90 | Visit |
| 43 | Moniker | $66.19 | $75.19 | $66.19 | $366.95 | $742.90 | Visit |
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A Blank Canvas for Every Kind of Media
The .media delegation by Binky Moon, LLC in 2014 opened a namespace that doesn't lock itself into one corner of the creative economy. Unlike .art or .photo, which signal a specific medium, .media is an umbrella: it can cover broadcasting, print, digital content, advertising, or even the hardware that plays it. That ambiguity has made it a favorite for portfolio holders and startups who want a broad, future-proof label rather than a niche one. It's the difference between saying 'I make art' and 'I work in media' — the latter leaves room for pivots.
The Budget Side of a Creative Cluster
For a term that sounds premium, .media behaves like a budget extension. With 43 registrars selling it, the spread between the cheapest and the most expensive is extreme — the low end lands at $3.99 through Sav, a tenth of what some premium registrars charge. That puts it in the same affordability tier as .design and .gallery, its siblings in the creative-media family. The gap between price and perceived value is a big part of its appeal: you get a word that reads like a category leader without paying category-leader prices. Renewals at $40.76 keep it cheap enough to hold long-term, which matters when you're building a brand around a single term.
Why 'Social Media' Searches Land Here
A meaningful slice of interest comes from people checking if their social-media handle is available as a domain. The logic is simple: if your brand lives on Instagram or TikTok, a .media address can mirror that identity without forcing you into a .com you can't have. And because .media is registered under ICANN's 2012 new-gTLD program (it was delegated in round 2012-new-gtld), it benefits from the same uniform dispute resolution as any other extension — so trademark holders have clear recourse if someone squats on a name they own. That gives social media managers a safety net when they grab a handle-adjacent domain.
Donuts' Portfolio Play: Why a Holding Company Runs .media
Binky Moon, LLC — the registry operator listed on .media's IANA record — is a Donuts company, one of the largest portfolio registries to emerge from the new-gTLD wave. Binky Moon runs dozens of extensions, and .media sits alongside .press and .gallery as part of its creative-media stable. That corporate scale brings a degree of stability: these are not vanity TLDs run by a single brand; they're infrastructure operated by a professional registry with a broad portfolio. For buyers, that means consistent policies and a registry that's likely to be around for the long haul — a real consideration when you're choosing where to anchor an online identity.