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Getty Images has announced it will terminate its proposed $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK competition regulators required the sale of Shutterstock's editorial business. The decision brings an end to one of the most significant proposed mergers in the visual content industry.

PhotoShelter has announced a new integration with Getty Images that enables sports and higher education organisations to move editorial content from capture to global licensing in real time. The partnership streamlines image workflows, helping contributors deliver rights-ready content faster while creating new opportunities to monetise both live event coverage and existing archives.

We're delighted to welcome SASHA to the CEPIC community. Based in Denmark, SASHA is pioneering resilient image provenance technology that helps picture agencies and rights holders protect ownership, verify authenticity, and strengthen licensing enforcement in an increasingly digital world.

CEPIC has responded to the European Commission's copyright consultation, setting out recommendations to strengthen protections for visual works in the age of generative AI.

CEPIC joins BAPLA in paying tribute to Bob Prior, whose remarkable career spanned almost seven decades across publishing, photography, stock and archival media. A passionate advocate for bringing people together across the visual content industries, Bob leaves behind an extraordinary legacy that helped shape and connect our industry. With thanks to BAPLA for sharing this tribute.

EPA Images has opened applications for the second edition of its Advanced Programme in International News Photography, a 12-month course designed to support emerging photographers entering the world of international visual journalism.

As implementation of the EU AI Act approaches, the European Commission has released practical guidance to support organisations in meeting transparency requirements for AI-generated content. Read IPTC’s interpretation of the Code and what it could mean for standards across the visual media ecosystem.