Getty Images Calls Off Deal to Merge With Shutterstock After UK Blocks It

Getty Images and Shutterstock ended their plan to combine into one company on June 30, 2026, after the UK's competition regulator demanded a deeper investigation. US regulators had already approved the deal in February. The UK's decision made the timeline too long and created conditions neither company could accept, killing the deal. The episode shows that UK regulators can now block major business combinations that American authorities allow.