United Kingdom: Getty Images notified Shutterstock of termination of proposed merger agreement and formally informed Competition and Markets Authority
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Getty Images notified Shutterstock of termination of proposed merger agreement and formally informed Competition and Markets Authority
On 7 July 2026, Getty Images notified Shutterstock of the termination of their proposed merger agreement and formally informed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of this decision. This follows the CMA's conditional clearance in May 2026, co…
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
2026-04-16
under investigation
2026-05-15
in force
2026-06-10
in consultation
2026-06-24
processing consultation