Verizon acquires subscription video service Vessel, will shut it down on Oct. 31

{rss:content:encoded} Verizon acquires subscription video service Vessel, will shut it down on Oct. 31 http://ift.tt/2eHCXXf http://ift.tt/2fh4Mcx October 27, 2016 at 12:31AM  Verizon is buying Vessel, the subscription video service founded by Jason Kilar (Hulu’s former CEO) and Richard Tom (its former CTO). Vessel enlisted YouTube stars and other video creators, offering early access to their videos for $2.99 a month. It raised more than $130 million from investors including Benchmark, Greylock, Bezos Expeditions and Institutional Venture Partners. Tom… Read More