UK competition watchdog opens probe into Getty Images–Shutterstock merger

With the Phase 1 review due by 20 October 2025, will this consolidation reshape the future of creative content, or limit choice for publishers, agencies, and artists?

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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Fabrice Iranzi

Journalist and Project Leader at LionHerald, strong passion in tech and new ideas, serving Digital Company Builders in UK and beyond
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