Published: July 2, 2026 at 9:02 am
Getty Images has scrapped a £3 billion merger with rival Shutterstock after a ruling by the UK competitions watchdog.
The merger of the US-listed photo agencies was announced last year and approved by US regulators – but following a deepened investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority ruled that the latter had to sell its editorial arm as a condition of the deal.
Getty’s board has now voted to terminate the deal, according to a regulatory filing.