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Phase 1 review underway; August 7, 2026 deadline to decide whether to escalate to Phase 2
Paramount Skydance won the WBD bidding war in February 2026 and cleared the DOJ and European Commission by July. The deal is now paused: a federal judge in Oakland issued a temporary restraining order on July 20 after a 12-state coalition led by California sued to block it.
Updated Jul 25
Conducting Phase 2 antitrust review
Getty Images and Shutterstock announced a $3.7 billion merger on January 7, 2025. The two largest stock photo companies will control roughly 75% of the global market. Getty shareholders get 54.7% of the combined company, Shutterstock gets 45.3%.
Updated May 19
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