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The Future Of Stock Media After Getty And Shutterstock Join Forces
Under the terms of the agreement, the combined company will retain the Getty Images name and continue trading under the NYSE ticker symbol "GETY." Craig Peters, current CEO of Getty Images, will lead the merged entity, while Shutterstock's CEO Paul Hennessy will join the eleven-member Board of Directors.
Shutterstock and Getty Merge to Meet AI Challenge in $3.7 Billion Deal
The two big players in the licensed visual content will pair up to counter threats from artificial intelligence tools like Midjourney.
Getty Images, Shutterstock gear up for AI challenge with $3.7 billion merger
Getty Images said on Tuesday it would merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse geared for the artificial intelligence era, in a deal that would likely draw antitrust scrutiny.
Getty Images, Shutterstock agree to merge in $3.7B deal as AI competition heats up
News of the merger sent Getty stock surging by nearly 60% in pre-market trading on Tuesday. The stock was selling at $2.57 a share on Monday.
Getty Images and Shutterstock are merging into one stock photo powerhouse
Shutterstock are joining forces in a merger valued at around $3.7 billion, the companies announced on Tuesday. The merger will allow the companies to expand their stock photo libraries as they face increasing competition from AI-powered image creation tools.
Getty Images and Shutterstock to Merge in $3.7 Billion Deal
Getty Images and Shutterstock will merge into one company valued at $3.7 billion in a deal that aims to take on competition from AI, the companies announced on Tuesday. The new premier visual content company will be called Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and at close, Getty Images’s CEO, Craig Peters, will serve as CEO of the combined company.
The Getty-Shutterstock merger: A new era for image SEO and licensable content
Getty’s acquisition of Shutterstock could influence the future of creative assets. Learn its impact on SEO, content visibility and more.
Getty Stock Loses Shutterstock Merger Pop
Shares of Holdings dropped close to an all-time low, shedding gains made Tuesday after the company announced its merger with Shutterstock. The visual content company's stock was down more than 16% at $2.
2 of the largest stock photo platforms are merging, sending their shares up
The combined company, which will be called Getty Images, will be worth $3.7 billion, Getty said on Tuesday.
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