United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority found Shutterstock's acquisition of Getty Images may lessen competition and requested commitments to address competition concerns
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Competition and Markets Authority found Shutterstock's acquisition of Getty Images may lessen competition and requested commitments to address competition concerns
On 20 October 2025, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued its Phase 1 decision on Getty Images Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Shutterstock. The CMA found that the merger may result in a substantial lessening of competition in the sup…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2025-06-23
in consultation
2025-07-07
processing consultation
2025-08-22
under deliberation
2025-10-20
under investigation
2025-11-03
under investigation
2025-11-26
under investigation
2026-02-19
in consultation
2026-03-11
in consultation
2026-03-12
processing consultation
2026-03-18
processing consultation