Getty blames UK regulator's condition for move to abandon Shutterstock deal (update*)
By Jon Menon ( July 1, 2026, 09:14 GMT | Insight) -- Getty Images has said it plans to abandon its acquisition of US rival Shutterstock, saying it was unwilling to divest an editorial business to gain UK antitrust clearance. The Competition and Markets Authority in May said it had antitrust concerns and that Shutterstock’s editorial business would need to be sold for the $3.7 billion deal to be cleared. The CMA said* it had been working with both parties, and that Getty's decision to abandon the deal was a "commercial" one.Getty Images has said it plans to abandon its acquisition of rival Shutterstock, saying it was unwilling to divest an editorial business to gain UK antitrust clearance....
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