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Shutterstock

MediaActiveNew York City, New York, USAFounded 2003Founders: Jon OringerWebsite ↗

Shutterstock at a glance

Founded
2003[1]
Headquarters
New York City, New York, USA[2]
  1. [1] Founded: Wikidata (retrieved September 27, 2026)
  2. [2] Headquarters: Wikidata (retrieved September 27, 2026)

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Getty Images Scraps $3.7B Shutterstock Merger After UK Regulator Demands Editorial Business Sale

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REGULATION$3.7B deal terminated

Getty Images Scraps $3.7B Shutterstock Merger After UK Regulator Demands Editorial Business Sale

Getty Images terminated its planned $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock on June 30 after the UK Competition and Markets Authority conditioned approval on Shutterstock selling its entire global editorial photography business, including the Backgrid and Splash paparazzi agencies. The deal had already cleared U.S. antitrust review unconditionally in February, making this a case study in how a single national regulator can now kill a transaction that cleared every other jurisdiction.

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Shutterstock FAQ

When was Shutterstock founded and where is it based?

Shutterstock was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York City, New York, USA, according to Wikidata.