Posted May 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM GMT+2JExternal LinkThe Shutterstock/Getty merger passed a pivotal hurdle.The UK’s competition and markets regulator has cleared the deal to go ahead, on the condition that Shutterstock sells its global editorial business, including Backgrid and Splash. This clears a path to finalize the merger, as it was already granted “unconditional antitrust clearance” by the US DOJ in February.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
The Shutterstock/Getty merger passed a pivotal hurdle.
The UK’s competition and markets regulator has cleared the deal to go ahead, on the condition that Shutterstock sells its global editorial business, including Backgrid and Splash. This clears a path to finalize the merger, as it was already granted “unconditional antitrust clearance” by the US DOJ in February. [Link: CMA conditionally clears Getty merger with Shutterstock | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-conditionally-clears-getty-merger-with-shutterstock | GOV.UK]
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