.news Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $7.96 at Spaceship
When Dog Beach, LLC won the right to operate .news in the 2012 new gTLD round, it wasn't a newspaper consortium or a broadcaster — it was a domain company. The extension now competes with legacy media names for attention in a crowded field of niche TLDs.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
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| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $7.96 | $29.18 | $29.18 | $124.68 | $270.58 | Visit |
| 2 | Gandi | $7.99 | $87.98 | $32.50 | $359.91 | $799.81 | Visit |
| 3 | Namecheap | $8.98 | $46.48 | $38.48 | $194.90 | $427.30 | Visit |
| 4 | Sav | $8.99 | $29.32 | $29.32 | $126.27 | $272.87 | Visit |
| 5 | Porkbun | $9.78 | $29.35 | $29.35 | $127.18 | $273.93 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $9.85 | $30.18 | $30.18 | $130.57 | $281.47 | Visit |
| 7 | Regery | $9.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $129.95 | $279.90 | Visit |
| 8 | Crazy Domains | $10.29 | $33.49 | $33.49 | $144.25 | $311.70 | Visit |
| 9 | OVHcloud | $10.97 | $32.89 | $32.29 | $142.53 | $306.98 | Visit |
| 10 | INWX | $11.09 | $52.20 | $52.20 | $219.89 | $480.89 | Visit |
| 11 | All Domains | $11.10 | $41.07 | $41.07 | $175.38 | $380.73 | Visit |
| 12 | Hostinger | $11.19 | $38.19 | $11.19 | $163.95 | $354.90 | Visit |
| 13 | Cosmotown | $11.41 | $27.47 | $27.47 | $121.29 | $258.64 | Visit |
| 14 | Above.com | $11.44 | $27.72 | $27.72 | $122.32 | $260.92 | Visit |
| 15 | Blacknight | $13.30 | $41.61 | $41.61 | $179.74 | $387.79 | Visit |
| 16 | NameSilo | $13.49 | $32.49 | $28.99 | $143.45 | $305.90 | Visit |
| 17 | Truehost | $14.45 | $41.46 | $32.76 | $180.29 | $387.59 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $15.99 | $38.99 | $38.99 | $171.95 | $366.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $16.00 | $43.00 | $28.00 | $188.00 | $403.00 | Visit |
| 20 | EuroDNS | $16.70 | $56.55 | $56.55 | $242.90 | $525.65 | Visit |
| 21 | Name.com | $17.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $217.95 | $467.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Directnic | $19.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $195.95 | $415.90 | Visit |
| 23 | GoDaddy | $20.19 | $56.19 | $56.19 | $244.95 | $525.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Cloudflare | $25.20 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $126.00 | $252.00 | Visit |
| 25 | eDomains | $25.20 | $25.20 | $25.20 | $126.00 | $252.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Infomaniak | $27.02 | $27.02 | $27.02 | $135.10 | $270.20 | Visit |
| 27 | NameBright | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $140.00 | $280.00 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $149.95 | $299.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Squarespace | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $150.00 | $300.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Marcaria | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $155.00 | $310.00 | Visit |
| 32 | Epik | $32.95 | $32.95 | $32.95 | $164.75 | $329.50 | Visit |
| 33 | UK2 | $33.11 | $33.11 | $33.11 | $165.55 | $331.10 | Visit |
| 34 | MrDomain | $36.57 | $36.57 | $36.57 | $182.85 | $365.70 | Visit |
| 35 | Internet.bs | $38.74 | $38.74 | $33.25 | $193.70 | $387.40 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $39.58 | $39.58 | $39.58 | $197.90 | $395.80 | Visit |
| 37 | Regtons | $41.99 | $41.99 | $41.99 | $209.95 | $419.90 | Visit |
| 38 | 101domain | $42.17 | $48.17 | $42.17 | $234.85 | $475.70 | Visit |
| 39 | OnlyDomains | $45.99 | $51.99 | $51.99 | $253.95 | $513.90 | Visit |
| 40 | IONOS | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $230.00 | $460.00 | Visit |
| 41 | Hover | $47.19 | $47.19 | $47.19 | $235.95 | $471.90 | Visit |
| 42 | Moniker | $55.88 | $63.06 | $55.88 | $308.12 | $623.42 | Visit |
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A Beach-Named Registry Running a News Extension
Dog Beach, LLC might sound like a surf shop, but it's the registry behind .news, delegated on March 12, 2015 IANA record. The name comes from the registry's parent company, whose portfolio includes other offbeat extensions. Being a commercial registry rather than a media outlet shapes how .news operates — it's a generic namespace open to anyone, not a curated editorial platform.
One of the 2012 New gTLD Wave's Many Media Bets
.news arrived in the second round of new generic top-level domains, part of ICANN's expansion that let companies apply for their own extensions delegated strings. It wasn't a brand TLD — Dog Beach isn't a news organization — but rather a category play. The extension joined a wave of media-related suffixes, offering an alternative to .com for digital publishers, newsletters, and wire services. Its generic nature means it can serve anything from a local blog to a global news wire.
The Budget Spread: .news as a Cheap, Wide-Open Space
With a wide pricing spread across 42 registrars, .news sits in the budget tier for registration costs — often below premium media TLDs. Spaceship offers it at $7.96, with renewals around $29.18, while premium registrars can charge $55.88 or more. The low barrier to entry makes .news accessible to independent journalists and startups, but the renewal spread means you should check long-term costs before committing.
Why a Generic .news Beats Owning the Media Category
Unlike brand TLDs that restrict registration to their own company — Dog Beach's .news has no such limits not a brand TLD. That openness is both its strength and its risk. Anyone can register breakingnews.news, but anyone else can grab a similar name. For the registry, the payoff comes from volume, not exclusivity. Media outfits might prefer a .video or .live companion to extend their content, but .news remains the category workhorse.