Photo licencing giant Shutterstock has acquired Splash News, a fellow provider of image and video content for publishers, for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 1990, Splash News has a network of over 4,000 photographers and an archive of over 27 million images focused on some of the biggest celebrity events of the last three decades for customers including E! News, People, Daily Mail, TMZ, Dow Jones, Reach and News UK.
Splash News was previously saved from closure in 2018 after its owner Silverhub Media went into administration.
Source: Press release
Deal size: Undisclosed
Country: US
Status: Official
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