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Cleared by the US, derailed by the UK: Getty’s Shutterstock merger falls apart

July 1, 2026 Jess Weatherbed

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Getty says it’s “not required” to accept approval conditions that would force Shutterstock to offload its editorial business. | Image: The Verge

Getty is planning to axe its $3.7 billion merger agreement with Shutterstock after a UK regulator imposed restrictions that would prevent part of Shutterstock's business from being included in the deal. The move comes despite the US Department of Justice granting the deal "unconditional antitrust clearance" in February.

In an SEC filing published on Tuesday in the US, Getty said it is "not required to accept" approval conditions outlined by the UK Competition and Markets Authority in May that require Shutterstock to sell its global editorial business, including the Backgrid and Splash paparazzi agencies.

Those conditions have proved unappe …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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