Daily Press Summary | Friday 9 January 2026

Government accused of dragging its heels on deepfake law over Grok AI
Campaigners have accused the government of dragging its heels on implementing a law which would make it illegal to create non-consensual sexualised deepfakes.
BBC News

M&C Saatchi UK chief executive Jo Bacon departs amid ongoing restructure
M&C Saatchi’s UK chief executive Jo Bacon will leave in February after almost two years at the agency.
Campaign (£)

Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation
Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned site.
The Guardian

Ad of the Day: Jonas Brothers and Almond Breeze mock bad AI creative
Almond Breeze is taking aim at the growing fatigue with “AI slop” in a new campaign starring the Jonas Brothers.
The Drum (£)

Maldives giveaway returns to Lyca Radio network
Lyca Radio Network is bringing back one of its largest listener competitions, offering holidays to the Maldives across its stations once again this year.
Radio Today

Omnicom introduces next-gen Omni, with IPG assets
Omnicom has unveiled the latest edition of its marketing operating system, Omni (now powered with additional assets from IPG), allowing clients flexibility and choice and agency teams to use AI as a guide.
Campaign (£)

Amazon AI Tool Blindsides Merchants by Offering Products Without Their Knowledge
Between the Christmas and New Year holidays, small shop owners and artisans who had found their products listed on Amazon took to social media to compare notes and warn their peers.
Bloomberg UK

Warner Bros rejects Paramount’s ‘inadequate’ $108bn hostile bid
Board warns shareholders over ‘extraordinary’ amount of debt financing and $4.7bn of costs if it backs out of Netflix deal.
Financial Times (£)

Have you tuned in to episode four of Advertising Amplified yet?
If you want to hear more about why music should be treated as a long-term brand asset, and how agencies can unlock its full potential – this one’s a must-listen.
Radiocentre