United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on report finding that Getty Images’ acquisition of Shutterstock may result in lessening of competition in supply of editorial content
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Competition and Markets Authority opened consultation on report finding that Getty Images’ acquisition of Shutterstock may result in lessening of competition in supply of editorial content
On 19 February 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consultation on its interim report regarding Getty Images’ proposed acquisition of Shutterstock until 12 March 2026. The CMA provisionally found that the transaction may resul…
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