Britain’s competition regulator has intensified its scrutiny of Getty Images’ proposed $3.7 billion purchase of Shutterstock, raising fresh questions about consolidation in the stock imagery market.

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has revived copyright infringement claims against Shutterstock, Inc., a major online photo licensing marketplace, in a dispute brought by a photographer.

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the proposed Shutterstock (SSTK) – Getty Images (GETY) merger to a Phase 2 review. Getty Images had offered remedies to avoid the extended ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) ("Shutterstock") today received notice from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") that the CMA has referred the proposed ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK) ("Shutterstock") today received notice from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") of their intent to refer the proposed ...