Vessel (website)

Vessel Group, Inc.
IndustryOnline video
FoundedJanuary 21, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-21)
DefunctOctober 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)
FateAcquired by Verizon
Key people
Jason Kilar
Richard Tom

Vessel was a commercial video service launched in early 2015 by former Hulu executives Jason Kilar and Richard Tom.[1][2] Vessel was acquired by Verizon on October 26, 2016 and was closed on October 31, 2016.

  1. ^ Stone, Brad. "Vessel: A YouTube Rival That Wants to Be the Streaming HBO". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 21, 2015). "Vessel Signs More YouTube Stars to Subscription Service, Launches Limited Beta Test". Variety. PMC. Retrieved March 31, 2015.