Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is tvguide.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns tvguide.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for tvguide.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 6, 1994 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.tvguide.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #12,987)+8
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — 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 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What tvguide.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
Listings and information provided by the publishers of the print magazine.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1994
Domain registered (Dec 6, 1994).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“TVGuide.com An entertainment news & tv Listings guide, specific to the US.”
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · tvguide.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 5 registrar changes since Jul 17, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 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 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described tvguide.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Listings and information provided by the publishers of the print magazine.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCJul 17, 2011 – Mar 12, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Jul 17, 2011 to Mar 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comAug 24, 2013 – Nov 11, 2013
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records for tvguide.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (335 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: tvguide.comJul 14, 2007 – Jun 10, 2009Registration records listed tvguide.com nameservers (ns.tvguide.com, ns2.tvguide.com) for tvguide.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 10, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJul 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 104 certificates for tvguide.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (33)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described tvguide.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Listings and information provided by the publishers of the print magazine.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 3, 2026Registrant: Registration records for tvguide.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 3, 2026 (335 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 10, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed tvguide.com nameservers (ns.tvguide.com, ns2.tvguide.com) for tvguide.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 10, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 30, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 30, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Aug 24, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Jan 20, 2014 – Feb 4, 2021Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Jan 20, 2014 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLCFeb 26, 2021 – Oct 24, 2022Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Feb 26, 2021 to Oct 24, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Nov 26, 2022 – Jun 3, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Nov 26, 2022 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Jul 25, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2026 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Registrant changeJun 30, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 30, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJan 20, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeFeb 26, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 26, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Jun 30, 2009 – May 12, 2011
Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for tvguide.com from Jun 30, 2009 to May 12, 2011.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Jun 30, 2009tvguide.com's nameservers moved from tvguide.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Jun 10, 2009 and Jun 30, 2009. Last seen at tvguide.com: Jun 10, 2009 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jun 30, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nstld.comJun 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for tvguide.com from Jun 15, 2011 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 nstld.comJun 15, 2011tvguide.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to nstld.com between May 12, 2011 and Jun 15, 2011. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at nstld.com: Jun 15, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: nstld.comNameservers: nstld.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018nstld.com (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) were the nameservers listed for tvguide.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: nstld.comApr 4, 2018 – Mar 21, 2019Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for tvguide.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 21, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cbsig.netApr 15, 2019 – Jun 26, 2020Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns10.cbsig.net, ns11.cbsig.net) for tvguide.com from Apr 15, 2019 to Jun 26, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cbsig.netApr 15, 2019tvguide.com's nameservers moved from nstld.com to cbsig.net between Mar 21, 2019 and Apr 15, 2019. Last seen at nstld.com: Mar 21, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cbsig.net: Apr 15, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareJul 15, 2020 – Feb 4, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for tvguide.com from Jul 15, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 15, 2020tvguide.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jun 26, 2020 and Jul 15, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jun 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 15, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.netFeb 26, 2021 – Mar 27, 2021Registration records listed brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net nameservers (ns1.brandsight-dns.com, ns1.brandsight-dns.net, ns2.brandsight-dns.com…) for tvguide.com from Feb 26, 2021 to Mar 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.netFeb 26, 2021tvguide.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net between Feb 4, 2021 and Feb 26, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Feb 26, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Google DomainsNameservers: Google DomainsMay 16, 2021 – Jun 3, 2026Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for tvguide.com from May 16, 2021 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsMay 16, 2021tvguide.com's nameservers moved from brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net to Google Domains at some point between Mar 27, 2021 and May 16, 2021. Last seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Mar 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: May 16, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Google Trust Services
Jul 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 94 certificates for tvguide.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
AmazonAug 19, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for tvguide.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 1, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for tvguide.com from Sep 1, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2009 – May 12, 2011
Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for tvguide.com from Jun 30, 2009 to May 12, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 30, 2009Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from tvguide.com to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Jun 10, 2009 and Jun 30, 2009. Last seen at tvguide.com: Jun 10, 2009 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Jun 30, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 15, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for tvguide.com from Jun 15, 2011 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)
Jun 15, 2011Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to nstld.com between May 12, 2011 and Jun 15, 2011. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 12, 2011 (registration record). First seen at nstld.com: Jun 15, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 17, 2011 – Mar 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Jul 17, 2011 to Mar 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 24, 2013 – Nov 11, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Aug 24, 2013 to Nov 11, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: nstld.com (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) were the nameservers listed for tvguide.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 20, 2014 – Feb 4, 2021Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Jan 20, 2014 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 20, 2014Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 21, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for tvguide.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 21, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2019 – Jun 26, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed cbsig.net nameservers (ns10.cbsig.net, ns11.cbsig.net) for tvguide.com from Apr 15, 2019 to Jun 26, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2019Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from nstld.com to cbsig.net between Mar 21, 2019 and Apr 15, 2019. Last seen at nstld.com: Mar 21, 2019 (registration record). First seen at cbsig.net: Apr 15, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 15, 2020 – Feb 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, john.ns.cloudflare.com…) for tvguide.com from Jul 15, 2020 to Feb 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 15, 2020Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from cbsig.net to Cloudflare between Jun 26, 2020 and Jul 15, 2020. Last seen at cbsig.net: Jun 26, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 15, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 26, 2021 – Oct 24, 2022Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC (IANA 3786) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Feb 26, 2021 to Oct 24, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 26, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 26, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 26, 2021 – Mar 27, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net nameservers (ns1.brandsight-dns.com, ns1.brandsight-dns.net, ns2.brandsight-dns.com…) for tvguide.com from Feb 26, 2021 to Mar 27, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 26, 2021Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net between Feb 4, 2021 and Feb 26, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Feb 26, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 16, 2021 – Jun 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com…) for tvguide.com from May 16, 2021 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 16, 2021Zone file: tvguide.com's nameservers moved from brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net to Google Domains at some point between Mar 27, 2021 and May 16, 2021. Last seen at brandsight-dns.com, brandsight-dns.net: Mar 27, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: May 16, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 50 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 26, 2022 – Jun 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for tvguide.com, from Nov 26, 2022 to Jun 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 17, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 104 certificates for tvguide.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 23, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 94 certificates for tvguide.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Jul 25, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 25, 2026 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 21, 2026
Aug 19, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for tvguide.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for tvguide.com from Sep 1, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026