Wowza, also known as Wowza Media Systems, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 2007. With approximately 180 employees, the company reported $30.0M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company specializes in video processing and playout, offering infrastructure and solutions for video streaming. It originated with a streaming software proposition and has since expanded its offerings to include cloud solutions and professional services.
On February 18, 2026, Wowza Media Systems announced that Granicus, a provider of digital engagement solutions for governments, continues to use Wowza to power its hybrid video infrastructure. This infrastructure supports large-scale live and on-demand government meeting streaming for over 7,000 public-sector organizations across nearly 70 cloud instances and more than 100 on-prem deployments. Earlier on the same day, Wowza released Streaming Engine (WSE) 4.9.7, an update designed to expand observability and compliance features, positioning the platform for automation and the demands of modern video operations.
Wowza's customers primarily consist of production and post production, broadcast television and radio and media and TV services companies. Examples of Wowza's customers include WSC Sports, Vivedia and Yle. Wowza has suppliers like MainConcept.