.bbc domain statistics
On Aug 7, 2026 the .bbc zone held 6 domains, which makes it #786 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady.
About the .bbc extension
British Broadcasting Corporation runs .bbc, which went live in the root zone on Mar 21, 2015 (11.6 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 93 days before launch. .bbc is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only British Broadcasting Corporation and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .bbc compares
.bbc is bigger than 27% of the TLDs in this dataset. .bbc beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .公益 at +600.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change.
.bbc growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day.
.bbc domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 6 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 6 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .bbc
How many .bbc domains are there?
As of Aug 7, 2026, there are 6 registered .bbc domains.
Can anyone register a .bbc domain?
No. .bbc is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only British Broadcasting Corporation and its affiliates can register .bbc names.
Who runs the .bbc domain extension?
British Broadcasting Corporation.
When was .bbc created?
.bbc went live in the DNS root on Mar 21, 2015.
Is .bbc growing?
.bbc went from 6 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 6 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +0.0%.
How big is the .bbc domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #786 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .dupont, .mattel, .audible.