The Brief – Monday 9 March – The Telegraph acquired by Axel Springer, government delays AI copyright decision & more

📰 The Telegraph has been acquired by German publisher Axel Springer for £575m, which emerged as a surprise buyer after the Daily Mail and General Trust’s acquisition faced an antitrust probe. (The Telegraph)

🤖 The government is delaying a decision on AI copyright rules after its tech-friendly proposals drew backlash from the creative industries. A House of Lords committee separately warned against sacrificing creatives in the pursuit of speculative gains from AI technology, urging instead to develop a licensing regime. (FT)

❗Barb has added pre-campaign planning functionality to the Barb Ads Hub, its new analytics system for full-cycle campaign planning and reporting. (Barb)

🚫 Reform UK has barred Will Hayward, a prominent independent Welsh journalist, from attending its manifesto launch. It comes after the party imposed a month-long ban on Nottingham Post journalists last summer. (HoldtheFrontPage)

💰OOH is expected to hit $4bn in 2026 in the US up from 4.1% from 2025 according to new data from Guideline. Digital OOH (DOOH) is expected to grow 14.5% and traditional by 1.5%. (DBC)