For more than 25 years, Michael and Jon have worked in video, production, and technology. MediaZilla is what they built with that experience - a way for studios to store, manage, and deliver their work to clients, privately and at scale.
Meet the founders
Michael runs the business. Jon runs the product. They have been in video since before streaming was the default.
Co-Founder & CEO
Michael runs the business: operations, finance, and the studio relationships that keep accounts around for years. When Jon called with the product idea, he turned it into a company studios could depend on. Day to day he makes sure the platform stays sustainable while the product keeps shipping.
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Co-Founder & COO
Jon has spent 25 years in video delivery and production. He built a company selling DVD and Blu-ray motion menu templates to videographers worldwide. When physical media faded, he took that same delivery problem into software, and still owns product and how studios present finished films to clients.
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Before 2009
They cornered Southern California's high-end Indian wedding market, among other gigs. Around 2009 they parted ways: one to start a video tech company, the other to work with a leading automotive manufacturer.
2014
Five years later they joined forces again, now with an enhanced toolkit ranging from video delivery to financial acumen. After launching a minimum viable version of MediaZilla, a crowdfunding campaign raised nearly $14,000 from industry professionals and previous customers. Beta testing began in June. The public launch followed in October 2014.
2015-2016
Sign-ups stalled while physical formats still dominated, and the product was light on features. In March 2015 a second crowdfunding campaign raised over $75,000 for DVD and Blu-ray export and the other additions studios had been asking for. MediaZilla became the bridge between discs, USB drives, and online streaming.
2017-2018
iOS and Android apps let clients stream delivered films on phones and tablets, not only in a browser. Studios that had spent years handing over DVD, Blu-ray, and USB started moving the whole delivery to MediaZilla.
2019-2020
Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV, and Fire TV brought playback into the living room. Legacy DVD, Blu-ray, and USB export was retired, and the old platform shut down on December 31, 2020. Streaming apps took over.
2020-2021
Delivery became a full presentation: fonts, colors, submenus, scene selection, music, backgrounds, and Play All, which stitches multiple videos into one sitting. Studios could white-label the experience to match their own identity.
2022-2023
Paywalls sell access to a project at a set price. Dynamic Video Sales lets filmmakers sell extras like behind-the-scenes clips or extra coverage inside the same presentation, including before the final film is ready. Stripe handles payment, with 0% MediaZilla commission on paid plans, across dozens of currencies, cards, Apple Pay, and Google Wallet.
2023
AI closed captions made delivered films easier to follow. 4K Ultra HD and HDR (SDR, HDR10, and HLG) were fully built out, with automatic color handling when HDR plays on a standard display.
2024-2025
The same delivery started serving dance and theater companies: long 4K recital films, chapters, submenus, and sales to families in place of a DVD table in the lobby. One managing director reported a 172% increase in net profit from performance video sales after switching.
2025-2026
Studios have delivered more than 500,000 projects on MediaZilla. Eligible Pro and Business customers can get guided help moving off another platform. Support is human, with AI alongside, and monthly updates follow what professional video businesses actually need. Native apps for Roku, Samsung, and LG are on the roadmap.
99.9%
Platform uptime
500k+
Video projects delivered
12
Years in business
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