YouTube , the San Francisco - based video service set up by former co - founders and Hulu CEO , has announced that it is offering an ad - free version for all its subscribers , driven by customers ' requests for " an ad - free experience . " The company 's early access service enables viewers to access exclusive video content up to 30 days ahead of public release , and reportedly earns content creators over $ 50 in revenue per thousand views . The move to go ad - free follows a similarly announced plan at Hulu and YouTube 's introduction of its ad - free , Red .
Vessel, the San Francisco-based video service set up by former co-founders and Hulu CEO , has announced that it is offering an ad-free version for all paying subscribers, driven by customers' requests for "an ad-free experience." The company's early access service enables viewers to access exclusive video content up to three days ahead of public release, and reportedly earns content creators over $50 in revenue per thousand views. The move to go ad-free follows a similarly launched plan at Hulu and YouTube's introduction of its ad-free, Red.