.channel domain statistics
.channel has 2,975 registered domains as of Aug 6, 2026, ranking #425 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 10.8% (−361 domains).
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About the .channel extension
.channel has been in the internet's root zone since Sep 15, 2014, about 12.1 years, and is operated by Charleston Road Registry Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on May 8, 2014, 130 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .channel is #14 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .channel compares
By size, .channel sits ahead of 61% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .channel out-grew 1; the fastest of that group was .网站 at +23.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +58 domains (+1.7%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −378 (−11.1%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 28, 2026.
.channel growth trend
Its 2,975 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 163 days from Feb 24 to Aug 6 it averaged −0.49% a week, or −2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+18); its weakest was May 2026 (−378).
.channel domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2,975 | −59 |
| May 2026 | 3,034 | −378 |
| March 2026 | 3,412 | +18 |
| February 2026 | 3,394 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,975 | −59 | −1.9% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 3,034 | −378 | −11.1% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,412 | +4 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,408 | +9 | +0.3% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,399 | +5 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,394 | +58 | +1.7% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,336 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,336 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .channel
How many .channel domains are there?
The .channel zone listed 2,975 domains when it was last checked on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .channel domain?
Generally yes: .channel has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Charleston Road Registry Inc. can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .channel domain extension?
.channel is run by Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .channel created?
Sep 15, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .channel growing?
.channel went from 3,336 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2,975 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of −10.8%.
How big is the .channel domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .channel comes in at #425. Its nearest neighbours are .observer, .网站, .gratis.