Getty Images and Shutterstock Receive Unconditional Antitrust Clearance from U.S. Department of Justice for Proposed Merger

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) and Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) announced today that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded its review of the companies’ proposed merger of equals and the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has expired, without conditions. “We are very pleased with the DOJ’s decision in recognizing the merits of this transaction,” said Craig Peters, CEO, Getty Images. “With to ...