This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Getty Images-Shutterstock would have as much as 80% UK share, CMA says

By Jon Menon ( December 17, 2025, 16:38 GMT | Insight) -- Getty Images and Shutterstock have a combined UK share of editorial imagery content of about 70 to 80 percent, the antitrust regulator said in the details of its earlier decision to refer the merger for an in-depth probe. The US merger is undergoing an in-depth investigation after the Competition and Markets Authority found that the deal may lead to higher prices, worse commercial terms and/or lower quality provision of editorial and stock imagery.Getty Images and Shutterstock have a combined UK share of editorial imagery content of about 70 to 80 percent, the antitrust regulator said in the details of its earlier decision to refer the merger for an in-depth probe....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login