Accessibility helpSkip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Open side navigation menuOpen search bar
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In
  • Home
  • World
    Sections
    • World Home
    • Israel-Hamas war
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
    Most Read
    • Nine killed and thousands injured as Hizbollah pagers explode in Lebanon
    • Exploding pagers join long history of killer communications devices
    • Draghi is trying to save Europe from itself
    • Why Europe will not catch up with the US
    • Kamala Harris admits she still has ‘to earn’ the Black male vote
  • UK
    Sections
    • UK Home
    • UK Economy
    • UK Politics
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
    Most Read
    • Charlie Mullins is back on Pimlico Plumbers’ home turf
    • UK plans shake-up of welfare system to tackle working-age inactivity
    • Reeves orders crackdown on government use of consultants
    • Tax threat and negativity undermine investment efforts, business leaders warn
    • English village becomes flashpoint for Labour’s data centres push
  • Companies
    Sections
    • Companies Home
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
    Most Read
    • The fury of the frequent flyer
    • BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure
    • EU competition chief warns against weakening rules to create champions
    • Steve Cohen to step back from trading at hedge fund Point72
    • Reeves orders crackdown on government use of consultants
  • Tech
    Sections
    • Tech Home
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Semiconductors
    • Cyber Security
    • Social Media
    Most Read
    • BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure
    • Meta faces hefty EU antitrust fine over classified ads practices
    • ‘No Man’s Sky’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ show there is life after death for video-game flops
    • Amazon orders staff back to office five days a week
    • Data centres must work ‘within climate limits’, says Irish minister
  • Markets
    Sections
    • Markets Home
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Crypto
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Wealth Management
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
    Most Read
    • BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure
    • Steve Cohen to step back from trading at hedge fund Point72
    • Switzerland’s SIX explores launching crypto exchange
    • BP’s US wind sale will not clear its strategic fog
    • Chevron boss blames Biden for pushing up energy prices
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    Sections
    • Opinion Home
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
    Most Read
    • The fury of the frequent flyer
    • Why Europe will not catch up with the US
    • Charlie Mullins is back on Pimlico Plumbers’ home turf
    • Draghi is trying to save Europe from itself
    • Market speculation about the next Fed rate cut masks deeper issues
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
    Sections
    • Work & Careers Home
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Europe's Start-Up Hubs
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    • Working It
    Most Read
    • FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 — the shortlist
    • Amazon orders staff back to office five days a week
    • Tata chair on ‘painful’ transitions: ‘We have to do this’
    • Italy retains allure for rich Europeans fleeing higher taxes
    • Belleville rising: a weekend in Paris’s hip and hilly 20th arrondissement
  • Life & Arts
    Sections
    • Life & Arts Home
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
    Most Read
    • Thoroughly modern Mayfair
    • ‘No Man’s Sky’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ show there is life after death for video-game flops
    • Why every man needs a smart black hoodie
    • The brothers trying to save the British fountain pen
    • Ralph Steadman interview: ‘The harshness of my work is the softness in me’
  • HTSI
MenuSearch
  • Home
  • World
  • UK
  • Companies
  • Tech
  • Markets
  • Climate
  • Opinion
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
  • Life & Arts
  • HTSI
Financial Times
SubscribeSign In

Anna Nicolaou

US Media Editor

Anna Nicolaou is US media editor for the Financial Times and contributes to Scoreboard, the FT's premium briefing on the business of sport. She oversees the paper's coverage of US media companies out of the New York bureau, with a focus on streaming and how Silicon Valley has transformed Hollywood. She has reported on major changes at news and entertainment groups including Spotify, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery and Universal Music.

Email Anna Nicolaou @annaknicolaou  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
  • Friday, 13 September, 2024
    The Big Read
    The Murdoch succession saga reaches its ‘end game’

    The tycoon’s attempt to wrest control of his empire away from three of his children is set to be resolved in a Nevada court

    Prudence, Elisabeth, James, Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch
  • Friday, 13 September, 2024
    Sony Music Entertainment Inc
    Pink Floyd in talks with Sony over music rights sale

    Differences between band members have made reaching agreement more difficult

    A black and white image of the band members staring into the camera
  • Wednesday, 11 September, 2024
    US presidential election 2024
    Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris as ‘steady-handed’ leader

    Pop star says Donald Trump’s sharing of ‘misinformation’ about her support spurred her to go public

    Taylor Swift’s Instagram post endorsing Kamala Harris
  • Friday, 6 September, 2024
    Shari Redstone
    Shari Redstone to receive more than $500mn from Paramount sale

    Scion stands to receive $180mn in severance and $350mn for her stake in studio’s parent company

    Shari Redstone
  • Wednesday, 4 September, 2024
    News in-depthMedia
    Will Oasis backlash force a reckoning for the ticket industry?

    ‘Dynamic pricing’ has been used for years but fans’ outrage has heightened scrutiny of Ticketmaster’s model

    A montage of Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis standing in front of a mobile phone with a ticketing app on the screen
  • Tuesday, 27 August, 2024
    Paramount Global
    Bronfman abandons $6bn Paramount bid

    US billionaire’s withdrawal clears way for Skydance to complete merger of Hollywood studios

    Edgar Bronfman Jr speaks at the Milken Institute's 22nd annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on April 30, 2019. He is wearing glasses and a suit, with a microphone headset.
  • Tuesday, 20 August, 2024
    Paramount Global
    Edgar Bronfman Jr raises $5.5bn to sweeten last-minute Paramount bid

    Billionaire investor secures funding to improve $4.3bn offer to media scion Shari Redstone

    Marlon Brando in ‘The Godfather’
  • Friday, 9 August, 2024
    Media
    TV groups slash cable network valuations

    $15bn in impairment charges from Paramount and WBD highlight collapse of lucrative business model

    People walk by the Nickelodeon booth during Comic-Con International in San Diego,
  • Thursday, 8 August, 2024
    Warner Bros Discovery, Inc
    Warner Bros Discovery writes down television channels by $9bn

    Executives blame ‘tough’ market conditions as cable group battles shift to streaming

    Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, pictured at the Olympics with actor Tom Cruise,
  • Thursday, 8 August, 2024
    Inside BusinessMusic
    The music industry is suffering from a streaming hangover

    After years of roaring growth, expectations are being re-priced and hopes pinned on superfans

    Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish
  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2024
    US economy
    US consumer spending slowdown weighs on travel and leisure groups

    Disney theme parks, Airbnb home rentals and Hilton hotels among those seeing weaker demand

    Guests walk in the rain at Disney World in Orlando, Florida
  • Wednesday, 7 August, 2024
    Walt Disney Co
    Disney hits streaming profit but warns of slowing theme park demand

    Chief Bob Iger says ‘slowdown’ in experiences segment offset by box office success of films such as ‘Inside Out 2’

    A scene from the film ‘Inside Out 2’
  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2024
    Warner Bros Discovery, Inc
    Warner Bros Discovery looks to avoid break-up with smaller asset sales

    Executives fear ‘years of legal challenges’ if TV and movie studio businesses are split

    The Warner Bros Discovery logo at Cannes
  • Saturday, 3 August, 2024
    ObituaryBooks
    Francine Pascal, author, 1932-2024

    Creator of the Sweet Valley High young adult fiction phenomenon put books in the hands of a generation of girls

    Francine Pascal in her New York City home in 2002
  • Thursday, 25 July, 2024
    Universal Music Group
    Universal Music shares slump 20% after streaming revenue growth slows

    Rival Warner Music also falls amid fear that years of rapid growth are over

    Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires
  • Friday, 12 July, 2024
    Life and Art from FT Weekend podcast24 min listen
    Culture chat: celebrating pop girl summer, from Brat to Chappell Roan

    We dissect this summer’s explosion of pop girls, including Charli XCX’s album ‘Brat’ and pop sensation Chappell Roan

  • Wednesday, 10 July, 2024
    CNN News Group
    CNN cuts jobs as part of digital overhaul

    Mark Thompson aims to turn around broadcaster by consolidating newsrooms and streaming more digital content

    A person walks past the CNN logo outside their studios inside the Turner Entertainment Networks in Atlanta
  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
    InterviewParamount Global
    Ellison says Paramount will become ‘media and tech’ company

    Son of Oracle founder believes technology will be crucial to transforming the struggling studio’s fortunes

    David Ellison
  • Monday, 8 July, 2024
    Paramount Pictures Corp
    Paramount agrees Skydance merger in end to Redstone era

    Ellison family and US investment group RedBird to invest $8bn in group

    A montage of the images of Shari Redsone, David Ellision, the Paramount Pictures logo and a scene from ‘Top Gun’
  • Thursday, 4 July, 2024
    FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
    Robo DJ: YouTube invests in AI-generated music

    The streaming giant is in talks with record labels over an artificial intelligence music deal

  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2024
    News in-depthJoe Biden
    Katzenberg faces ire of Hollywood donors after Biden debate

    Film mogul is central to president’s fundraising efforts but has been accused of concealing Biden’s condition

    Jeffrey Katzenberg
  • Tuesday, 2 July, 2024
    Paramount Global
    Paramount and Skydance renew merger talks with sweetened offer

    New deal not certain and shareholders in Hollywood group have 45-day ‘go shop’ right to seek better terms

    A view of a water tank with the Paramount Studios logo in Los Angeles, California
  • Tuesday, 2 July, 2024
    Hipgnosis Songs Fund
    Hipgnosis founder Mercuriadis to step down after Blackstone deal

    Chair of group set up to manage music rights will exit when $1.6bn purchase is completed

    Merck Mercuriadis
  • Friday, 28 June, 2024
    US presidential election 2024
    Trump-Biden debate draws smaller audience as voters tune out US election

    Many media outlets have seen dwindling interest in their coverage of this year’s presidential contest

    People watch the presidential debate at a watch party in New York City on June 27 2024
  • Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
    YouTube Inc
    YouTube in talks with record labels over AI music deal

    Licensing negotiations come as industry wrestles with legal and creative impact of artificial intelligence

    YouTube CEO Neal Mohan speaks onstage during YouTube Brandcast 2024
Previous page You are on page 1 Next page

Join us at an FT Live event

Discover unmissable flagship events and members only communities to expand your thinking and elevate your career

FT Live
Business of Entertainment Summit
Capitalizing on Disruption
Thursday, 19 SeptemberLos Angeles, CA
Explore all events

Useful links

Support

View Site TipsHelp CentreContact UsAbout UsAccessibilitymyFT TourCareers

Legal & Privacy

Terms & ConditionsPrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyManage CookiesCopyrightSlavery Statement & Policies

Services

Share News Tips SecurelyIndividual SubscriptionsProfessional SubscriptionsRepublishingExecutive Job SearchAdvertise with the FTFollow the FT on XFT ChannelsFT Schools

Tools

PortfolioFT AppFT Digital EditionFT EditAlerts HubBusiness School RankingsSubscription ManagerNews feedNewslettersCurrency Converter

Community & Events

FT Live EventsFT ForumsBoard Director Programme

More from the FT Group

Markets data delayed by at least 15 minutes. © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2024. FT and ‘Financial Times’ are trademarks of The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times and its journalism are subject to a self-regulation regime under the FT Editorial Code of Practice.
Edition:UK
International
Subscribe for full access

Top sections

  • Home
  • World
    • Israel-Hamas war
    • Global Economy
    • UK
    • US
    • China
    • Africa
    • Asia Pacific
    • Emerging Markets
    • Europe
    • War in Ukraine
    • Americas
    • Middle East & North Africa
  • UK
    • UK Economy
    • UK Politics
    • UK Companies
    • Personal Finance
  • Companies
    • Energy
    • Financials
    • Health
    • Industrials
    • Media
    • Professional Services
    • Retail & Consumer
    • Tech Sector
    • Telecoms
    • Transport
  • Tech
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Semiconductors
    • Cyber Security
    • Social Media
  • Markets
    • Alphaville
    • Markets Data
    • Crypto
    • Capital Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currencies
    • Equities
    • Wealth Management
    • Moral Money
    • ETF Hub
    • Fund Management
    • Trading
  • Climate
  • Opinion
    • Columnists
    • The FT View
    • The Big Read
    • Lex
    • Obituaries
    • Letters
  • Lex
  • Work & Careers
    • Business School Rankings
    • Business Education
    • Europe's Start-Up Hubs
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Recruitment
    • Business Books
    • Business Travel
    • Working It
  • Life & Arts
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Food & Drink
    • FT Magazine
    • House & Home
    • Style
    • Travel
    • FT Globetrotter
  • Personal Finance
    • Property & Mortgages
    • Investments
    • Pensions
    • Tax
    • Banking & Savings
    • Advice & Comment
    • Next Act
  • HTSI
  • Special Reports

FT recommends

  • Alphaville
  • FT Edit
  • Lunch with the FT
  • FT Globetrotter
  • #techAsia
  • Moral Money
  • Visual and data journalism
  • Newsletters
  • Video
  • Podcasts
  • News feed
  • FT Live Events
  • FT Forums
  • Board Director Programme
  • myFT
  • Portfolio
  • FT Digital Edition
  • Crossword
  • Our Apps
  • Help Centre
  • Subscribe
  • Sign In