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2026
Getty Images launches solicitation for reorganization plan approval
Getty Images said it launched a solicitation process to secure formal approval for its reorganization plan, which it had announced the previous week.
2026
Getty Images plans Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing to restructure into privately held company
Getty Images plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States and restructure into a privately held company, following the collapse of its planned US$3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock. Affiliates of Koch Equity Development have committed up to US$533 million in new equity, with the Getty family also participating through related entities, and the company aims to complete the prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring by the end of 2026. Getty Images says the restructuring will not involve layoffs and will not affect daily operations.
2026
Getty Images plans to file for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Getty Images plans to file for a prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with terms negotiated in advance with its creditors and backers. Under the restructuring, $270 million of senior unsecured notes will be retired entirely, secured creditors' maturities will be pushed out with lower interest, and new equity will come from the Getty family and Koch Equity Development, including about $143 million in debtor-in-possession financing from Koch and conversion of $100 million of Koch-held debt into equity. The company says it will keep operating normally with no effect on operations, employees, partners or vendors, and expects to exit the process as a private company by the end of the year.
2021
Refinery29 Australia announces partnership with Getty Images
Refinery29 Australia announced an ongoing partnership with Getty Images.
2021
Getty Images announces agreement to acquire Unsplash
Getty Images and Unsplash announced a final agreement for Getty Images to acquire Unsplash using cash on hand. The transaction was expected to close by the end of April 2021; Unsplash was to continue operating as an independent brand and division.
2021
Unsplash announces it is being acquired by Getty Images
Unsplash announced that it was being acquired by Getty Images and said it would continue operating as a standalone brand and division, with its team staying in place.
2021
Getty Images and NAACP partner to amplify Black voices
Getty Images and the NAACP announced a strategic partnership to amplify and expand the NAACP’s visual narrative of the Black community in media and advertising. Planned collaboration includes elevating creators’ work, developing insights and guidelines, and creating a multimedia campaign and webinar series.
2020
BBC and Getty Images launch Kids Collection
The BBC and Getty Images launched the BBC Kids Collection, a library intended to showcase children and families underrepresented in UK media. BBC Children’s sponsored a £10,000 seed fund for photographers contributing to the collection.
2020
Getty Images and Nvidia announce collaboration on a generative AI image tool
Getty Images and Nvidia announced a collaboration to jointly develop a generative AI image tool. The report says the collaboration prompted debate about image creators' rights.
2016
Carol Highsmith sues Getty Images and Alamy over photo rights claims
Photographer Carol Highsmith filed a lawsuit against Getty Images and Alamy in New York federal court, accusing the agencies of claiming rights to her photographs without authorization and seeking more than $1 billion in damages. Getty said the suit was based on misconceptions and said it would defend itself; Alamy said it was looking into the matter.