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Famous Four Media (FFM) was set up in 2011 by a small group of recognized domain name experts and successful financiers to actively provide products and services to TLD Registry operators under ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) program.
Drawing on the best from both Registries and Registrars, Famous Four Media’s management team has extensive experience in the domain name industry having successfully launched, operated, marketed and run generic TLDs under previous rounds and having managed some of the largest corporate and retail domain name registrars in the world.
Famous Four Media (FFM) actively provides products and services to TLD Registry operators under ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domains (TLD) program. The Famous Four Media team has extensive experience in the domain name industry having successfully launched, operated, marketed and run generic TLDs under previous rounds and having managed some of the largest corporate and retail domain name Registrars on the planet. The 60 gTLD applications, that are currently under FFM management, include some of the most interesting and valuable domain suffixes, such as .accountant, .bid, .date, .download, .faith, .loan, .men, .review., .science, .trade, .webcam and .win
Follow us on twitter: @famousfourmedia
Drawing on the best from both Registries and Registrars, Famous Four Media’s management team has extensive experience in the domain name industry having successfully launched, operated, marketed and run generic TLDs under previous rounds and having managed some of the largest corporate and retail domain name registrars in the world.
Famous Four Media (FFM) actively provides products and services to TLD Registry operators under ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domains (TLD) program. The Famous Four Media team has extensive experience in the domain name industry having successfully launched, operated, marketed and run generic TLDs under previous rounds and having managed some of the largest corporate and retail domain name Registrars on the planet. The 60 gTLD applications, that are currently under FFM management, include some of the most interesting and valuable domain suffixes, such as .accountant, .bid, .date, .download, .faith, .loan, .men, .review., .science, .trade, .webcam and .win
Follow us on twitter: @famousfourmedia
Overview
Location
United Kingdom
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$175K
Founded date
2011
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 19
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| Feb 17, 2016 | Famous Four Media hits 2 million domains under management | The popularity of its domain extensions in China helps Famous Four Media exceed its growth projections Wednesday, 17th February 2016, Gibraltar: According to Jon Meacham, executive editor at Random House, “A lot of people, including busines... |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Famous Four Media expands into China | Due to the high demand for its domain names Famous Four Media is establishing a presence in China Tuesday, 26th January 2016, Gibraltar: Famous Four Media, the world’s leading domain name management company for new-style domain names, is ex... |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Increased momentum blasts Famous Four Media past 1.75 million domain names in record time | 750,000 new domain names have been registered in Famous Four Media registries in only 10 weeks Tuesday, 5th January 2016, Gibraltar: Famous Four Media, one of the largest new registry management groups providing generic Top Level Domains (g... |
| Oct 6, 2015 | Is the new gTLD premium market finally beginning to come of age? | Tuesday 6th October 2015, Gibraltar: When the first new gTLDs were launched, the environment for premium names was a challenging one. There were probably three key contributing factors to this less than buoyant market: Legacy Investment pro... |
| May 20, 2015 | Famous Four Media smashes through the half a million domain name registrations mark | Nearly 10 % of all new gTLD registrations are in FFM managed registries! Wednesday, 20th May 2015 Gibraltar: Earlier today, the number of domain names in Famous Four Media registries surpassed half a million. This equates to nearly 10% of a... |
| May 6, 2015 | Famous Four Media’s .SCIENCE domain extension rapidly rises to become the third largest new generic Top Level Domain | It Is Rocket .SCIENCE Wednesday, 06 May 2015, Gibraltar: Famous Four Media, a global leader in the provision of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), today announced that the .SCIENCE new generic Top Level Domain, a domain registry that it man... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | HOWZAT!! .CRICKET web addresses are available today | Tuesday, 17th February 2015 Gibraltar: The .CRICKET domain name opens its doors to the public today. From 15h00 UTC web addresses ending in .CRICKET (e.g. www.howzat.cricket) are available to cricket fans worldwide. While cricket may seem t... |
| Jun 9, 2014 | Famous Four Media nets $175,000 in a .WEBCAM premium name deal brokered by HuntingMoon | Gibraltar 9 June 2014: In a private deal, Famous Four Media has sold a package of 15 domain names to a single buyer. The deal, worth $175,000, was for adult oriented terms in the .WEBCAM registry. “We are delighted to conclude this deal so ... |
| May 21, 2014 | Internet Registry Operator, Famous Four Media Signs Its 100th Accredited Registrar | Massive Distribution Channel Represents 90% of the Domain Name Market Wednesday, May 21st 2014, Gibraltar Famous Four Media, the registry operator for .BID, .TRADE, .WEBCAM and some 54 other Top Level Domains, has signed its 100th ICANN acc... |
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FAQ about Famous Four Media
When was Famous Four Media founded?
Famous Four Media was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Famous Four Media raised?
Famous Four Media has raised $175K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Famous Four Media?
Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning Famous Four Media, among them “Famous Four Media hits 2 million domains under management” (Feb 17, 2016) and “Famous Four Media expands into China” (Jan 26, 2016).
Is Famous Four Media still active?
Yes, Famous Four Media is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 15, 2017.