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IFC.com
The Independent Film Channel (IFC) operates a television network and film distribution company dedicated to independent cinema. Launched in 1994, IFC broadcasts unedited independent films 24 hours daily and through IFC Films (established 2000) releases 10–12 films annually to theaters nationwide. The brand is recognized for championing filmmaker vision and artistic integrity across television, theatrical distribution, and digital platforms.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 25, 2013 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 22, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 29, 2011An AboutUs wiki page described ifc.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 29, 2011 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“IFC creates the movies that people talk about; we work with the director who gets the accolades for taking chances; we obsess about independent films on television. Independent films stand the test of time. They are not…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCNov 25, 2013 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2013 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 9, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 2, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records for ifc.com are held from Sep 2, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (300 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 11, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 11, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 28, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cv.net, cvnet.comNameservers: cv.net, cvnet.comSep 2, 2007 – Apr 15, 2013Registration records listed cv.net, cvnet.com nameservers (ns.cv.net, ns.cvnet.com) for ifc.com from Sep 2, 2007 to Apr 15, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Oracle DynMay 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) for ifc.com from May 5, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to Oracle DynMay 5, 2013ifc.com's nameservers moved from cv.net, cvnet.com to Oracle Dyn between Apr 15, 2013 and May 5, 2013. Last seen at cv.net, cvnet.com: Apr 15, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 5, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Oracle Dyn (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for ifc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 2, 2016 – Oct 5, 2017Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) for ifc.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 5, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: NS1Oct 17, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) for ifc.com from Oct 17, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to NS1Oct 17, 2017ifc.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to NS1 between Oct 5, 2017 and Oct 17, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 5, 2017 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Oct 17, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: NS1Apr 3, 2018NS1 (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) were the nameservers listed for ifc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: NS1Nameservers: NS1Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) for ifc.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 16, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 15 certificates for ifc.com from Jun 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 3, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 22 certificates for ifc.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 25, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for ifc.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 29, 2011AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ifc.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 29, 2011 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “IFC creates the movies that people talk about; we work with the director who gets the accolades for taking chances; we obsess about independent films on television. Independent films stand the test of time. They are not…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 2, 2007 – Jun 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ifc.com are held from Sep 2, 2007 to Jun 27, 2026 (300 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 2, 2007 – Apr 15, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cv.net, cvnet.com nameservers (ns.cv.net, ns.cvnet.com) for ifc.com from Sep 2, 2007 to Apr 15, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 11, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) for ifc.com from May 5, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 5, 2013Zone file: ifc.com's nameservers moved from cv.net, cvnet.com to Oracle Dyn between Apr 15, 2013 and May 5, 2013. Last seen at cv.net, cvnet.com: Apr 15, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 5, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for ifc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 25, 2013 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2013 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 9, 2026
Apr 2, 2016 – Oct 5, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p28.dynect.net, ns2.p28.dynect.net, ns3.p28.dynect.net…) for ifc.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Oct 5, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 28, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 17, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) for ifc.com from Oct 17, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 17, 2017Zone file: ifc.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to NS1 between Oct 5, 2017 and Oct 17, 2017. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Oct 5, 2017 (registration record). First seen at NS1: Oct 17, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: NS1 (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) were the nameservers listed for ifc.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed NS1 nameservers (dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net…) for ifc.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 16, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 15 certificates for ifc.com from Jun 16, 2025, the latest valid until May 3, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
Mar 21, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 22 certificates for ifc.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 25, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for ifc.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 19, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.ifc.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that publishes free content supported by ads.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #104,822)+6
Verified continuity: 28.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ifc.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
IFC creates the movies that people talk about; we work with the director who gets the accolades for taking chances; we obsess about independent films on television. Independent films stand the test of time. They are not reliant on the latest fad, trend or special effect.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.