Shutterstock, Inc. × Splash News
Shutterstock acquired Splash News, a leading entertainment news network known for its celebrity and event content. [1, 12] The price of the transaction was not disclosed. [1, 8, 12] The acquisition added an archive of over 27 million images and a network of over 4,000 photographers to Shutterstock's editorial offerings. [1, 3, 6]
The asset
Acquisition of the entertainment news network, including its archive of celebrity, red carpet, and live event content.
- 27M images archive
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- entertainment news photography and video
- Modalities
- images, video
- Jurisdiction
- US
What it means if you hold data
This deal significantly strengthened Shutterstock's position in the competitive editorial and entertainment content market. Acquiring Splash News' vast archive and contributor network provides a rich dataset of pop culture moments, valuable for media clients and potentially for training AI models to understand celebrity and event-based visual contexts.