In reviewTelecommunicationsNot stated

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. to acquire Shutterstock, Inc.

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Getty Images Holdings, Inc. acquires Shutterstock, Inc.

Deal facts

Buyer
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
Target
Shutterstock, Inc.
Deal value
Not disclosed
Announced
Not stated
Status
In review
Sector
Telecommunications
Country
Not stated
Consideration
Not stated
What we know

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. has agreed to acquire Shutterstock, Inc. in a strategic acquisition within the communications and distribution-and-service industries sectors. The transaction involves the purchase of the target company by the acquiring entity, with no specific deal value or consideration type disclosed in the available records. Both parties operate within the broader media and content distribution landscape, though the precise geographic location of the target remains unreported in the current data set.

The deal is currently in the review phase, indicating that regulatory approvals or other necessary consents are pending before the transaction can proceed to completion. No announcement or completion dates have been confirmed for this agreement. As the process continues, the status remains subject to further regulatory scrutiny and potential conditions that must be satisfied. The parties have not yet disclosed any specific timeline for the finalisation of the acquisition or the integration of operations following the successful conclusion of the review process.

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  1. CMA Phase 1 launched

    Getty Images Holdings, Inc. to acquire Shutterstock, Inc.

    { "title": "Getty Images / Shutterstock merger inquiry", "parties": [ "Getty Images", "Shutterstock" ], "opened_date": "2025-06-23", "decision_date": "2025-06-23", "case_state": "open", "sector": "communications, distribution-and-service-industries", "decision_type": "Pre-notification / Invitation To Comment", "summary_text": "The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) i

    UK CMA

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