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UK competition watchdog opens probe into Getty Images–Shutterstock merger

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally initiated a Phase 1 investigation into the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images Holdings Inc. and Shutterstock Inc. The…

By LionHerald August 22, 2025 · 2 min read
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Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally initiated a Phase 1 investigation into the proposed $3.7 billion merger between Getty Images Holdings Inc. and Shutterstock Inc. The probe, launched under the Enterprise Act 2002, will evaluate whether the consolidation could substantially lessen competition in the UK’s digital imagery market.…

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