United Kingdom: Competition and Markets Authority published interim report on remedies for Shutterstock's acquisition by Getty Images
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Competition and Markets Authority published interim report on remedies for Shutterstock's acquisition by Getty Images
On 16 April 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its interim report on remedies concerning the anticipated acquisition by Getty Images Holdings of Shutterstock. The CMA provisionally concluded that two remedies each represent …
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