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iStock (NASDAQ:GETY) on Dec 15, 2025 released its 2026 Visual Marketing Trends, driven by VisualGPS research about authenticity, AI use, and consumer preferences. Key findings: 6 in 10 people distrust ads they suspect are AI-generated, 44% report increased generative AI use year-over-year, 83% say higher-quality images stand out, and 64% prefer real images in advertising. The guidance advises SMBs to balance AI efficiency with real imagery, embrace randomness and texture, and prioritize comfort, restorative visuals, and human candor to rebuild trust.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) unveiled its 2025 Year in Review, a curated visual collection highlighting the year’s most impactful news, sports, entertainment and cultural moments.

The collection draws on coverage of more than 160,000 events documented by Getty Images’ global photographers and videographers, and features scenes from the frontlines of war, UEFA Women’s EURO, FIFA Club World Cup, Met Gala, Cannes, Super Bowl LIX, major protests, and natural disasters.

Getty Images says the retrospective showcases its editorial breadth and commitment to high-quality, authentic imagery that aims to deepen storytelling worldwide.

BLACK PEARL launched a new Culture@ storytelling campaign on Dec 2, 2025 in partnership with Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) and Canon U.S.A. The campaign uses photography to connect sustainability, fashion, and cultural identity and features Jack Dylan Grazer, Tati Gabrielle, Sebastian Chacon and founder Samata Pattinson.

Photographed by The Tyler Twins, the portraits appear on The Midtown Financial (MiFi) building in Times Square through Dec 9, 2025, and Getty Images will distribute the images exclusively via gettyimages.com. Canon provided imaging equipment and sponsored the campaign.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) announced it will document the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games from the Opening Ceremony on Feb 6, 2026 to the Closing Ceremony on Feb 22, 2026. Getty Images will deploy a team of 84 photographers and editors, including 39 editorial photographers across all 16 competition venues, and expects to shoot more than 6 million images.

The company said its proprietary network and software plus live editing (more than 20 editors) can transmit photos to gettyimages.com in as little as 30 seconds. Getty Images is the Official Photographic Agency of the International Olympic Committee and has covered 15 previous Olympic Games and 15 Winter Games since 1968.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $240.0M, down 0.2% year‑over‑year, with Annual Subscription Revenue rising to 58.4% of total and subscription growth of 11.2% (currency neutral 9.3%). The company posted Net Income $21.6M (9.0% margin) versus a prior‑year loss and Adjusted EBITDA $78.7M (32.8% margin).

Liquidity: cash $109.5M and undrawn revolver $150M; total debt $1.38B. Updated 2025 guidance: $942M–$951M revenue and $291M–$293M Adjusted EBITDA. Company finalized strategic AI partnerships and disclosed a favorable UK High Court ruling on trademark/copyright against Stability AI. The Shutterstock merger faces a CMA Phase 2 referral, with expected close in 2026.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) issued a statement on a UK court ruling dated Nov 4, 2025 finding that Stable Diffusion infringed Getty Images' trademarks when AI outputs included those marks.

The court held the model provider (not the user) responsible and found Getty Images' copyright-protected works were used to train Stable Diffusion. The ruling also affirmed that intangible articles such as AI models can be subject to copyright claims. Getty Images said it will use the UK findings in its US litigation and urged governments to adopt stronger transparency rules, noting it spent millions of pounds to reach this stage and still must pursue one provider in another venue.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) and Perplexity on Oct 31, 2025 announced a global, multi-year licensing agreement allowing Perplexity to display Getty Images’ creative and editorial imagery across its AI-powered search and discovery tools.

The deal integrates Getty Images' API into Perplexity workflows, provides access to high-quality imagery, and requires Perplexity to improve image attribution by including image credits with links to the source to educate users on legal licensed use.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) and iStock announced on October 30, 2025 the release of two new brand apps in the Webflow Marketplace. The apps let enterprise, agency, design and marketing professionals search, integrate and license millions of Getty Images and iStock photos and videos directly inside Webflow.

The integration aims to streamline workflows, save time on asset sourcing, and enable designers and marketers to add high-quality creative and editorial visuals to websites without leaving the Webflow visual development platform.

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) said it will release third quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Monday, November 10, 2025. The company will host a conference call the same day at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss results.

Investors can access the call by dialing 1-800-245-3047 (U.S.) or 1-203-518-9765 (international) using conference ID GETTYQ3. An audio replay will be available for two weeks at 1-844-512-2921 (U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) with passcode 11160299. A simultaneous webcast and replay will be on the company Investor Relations website.