Media and journalismFixed price $25.99No restrictions

.news domain — current information from the URL

.news is the extension for digital journalism, local news and current affairs. It communicates from the TLD itself that your website contains relevant, up-to-date information.

From $25.99/year · Renewal $25.99/year · No hidden fees

2014 Year created
gTLD Extension type (IANA)
$25.99 Registration price / year
Open Registration restrictions

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About the .NEWS domain

What is the .NEWS domain?

The .news is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) managed by Identity Digital. It was delegated by ICANN in 2014. Its semantics are unambiguous: 'news' identifies to the visitor from the URL what type of content they are about to find. It is the natural extension for digital media outlets, local or sector-specific news portals, newsletters with a public web archive, informational blogs and any project whose core value proposition is current affairs content. It maintains the same price of $25.99/year at registration and renewal. No restrictions.
Extension .NEWS
IANA type gTLD
Created in 2014
Registry Identity Digital (formerly Donuts)
Restrictions None
Registration $25.99/year
Renewal $25.99/year

Uses of .NEWS

Who is the .NEWS domain for?

These are the most common situations where .NEWS is the ideal extension.

Digital media outlets

Newspapers, magazines and media organisations operating online that want a URL reinforcing their informational identity from the TLD.

Local and community news

Neighbourhood, town, county or city news portals. The .news gives credibility and informational clarity to independent local media.

Industry publications and corporate blogs

Sector-specific media (technology, finance, health, fashion) and corporate blogs with an informational and current affairs orientation.

Newsletters with a public web archive

News bulletins that publish their editions on a public website: yournewsletter.news as a reference archive of all their informational activity.

News and current affairs podcasts

Journalism podcasts, current affairs analysis and informational commentary that want their URL to reflect their news-focused nature.

News aggregators and curation

Platforms that aggregate, filter and curate news from multiple sources on a specific topic, sector or geographic area.

Real examples

Well-known websites with .NEWS domain

good.newslocal.newstech.newshealth.newssport.newsbusiness.newsscience.newsworld.news

.NEWS vs other extensions

Which extension suits you best?

Each extension has its own profile. Here we compare .NEWS with the most common alternatives to help you choose.

Extension Best for Restrictions Registration price
.news This page Media, news and journalism None $25.99/year
.press Press and media None $73.99/year
.media Media in general None ~$32.99/year
.blog Blogs and publications None $30.99/year
.com Any project None $14.99/year

Registration process

How to register your .NEWS domain at miHosting

01

Check availability

Type the name you want in the search bar. We show you in seconds whether it's available or if you need to look for alternatives.

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Complete registration

Fill in the registrant details and choose whether to add hosting. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes.

03

Your domain is live

Within minutes your .NEWS domain is active and visible from anywhere in the world. DNS propagates in under 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about the .NEWS domain

Does .news require you to be an accredited media outlet?

No. The .news is open and does not require any media accreditation. Any person, company or organisation can register it.

Does .news improve the credibility of a digital media outlet?

Yes, in the right context. A media outlet using .news communicates from the URL that its purpose is informational. For a reader searching for news, a URL like city.news or sector.news is more immediately interpretable than city.info or sector.com.

Does .news rank well on Google for news searches?

Google treats .news like any generic gTLD. However, the semantic coherence between the extension and the type of content (news, current affairs) can improve CTR in search results. Google News does not discriminate by TLD — what matters is content quality and technical structure.

Can I include a .news site in Google News?

Yes. Google News has no TLD restrictions. What matters to appear in Google News is meeting its editorial guidelines, having current affairs content and a correct technical structure — not the TLD used.

Is .news or .press better for an online newspaper?

The .news ($25.99/year) is more internationally recognised and has a better price/perception ratio. The .press ($73.99/year) has a more formal connotation linked to traditional print press. For most digital media outlets, .news is the more coherent and affordable option.

Can I transfer my .news domain to miHosting?

Yes. The transfer has no additional management cost. You need the authorisation code (Auth Code) from your current registrar. The process takes 5 to 7 business days.

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The .news domain is the extension for digital journalism and current affairs content, managed by Identity Digital since 2014. Fixed price of $25.99/year at registration and renewal — no increases in the second year. Its semantics are unambiguous: any URL under .news declares from the TLD that there is relevant, up-to-date information inside. It is the natural extension for local media, sector publications, newsletters with a web archive, informational podcasts and any project whose value proposition is keeping the reader informed. No restrictions. Google does not discriminate by TLD for Google News. Registering a .news domain at miHosting costs $25.99/year with managed DNS, @yourmedia.news email and real technical support. If your project informs, analyses or comments on current affairs, .news communicates it from the first letter of the URL — without needing to add 'news', 'daily' or 'info' to the name. Combine it with our professional hosting to publish your informational content with total reliability.