https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/getty-images-plans-bankruptcy-filing-to-go-privateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/getty-images-plans-bankruptcy-filing-to-go-privatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/getty-images-plans-bankruptcy-filing-to-go-private#u133122Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:06:09 +0000Getty Images will file for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt and return to private ownership. The Getty family and Koch Equity Development have committed up to $533 million in equity investments to take 100% control of the reorganized company, which will result in the delisting of the stock and the elimination of current public shareholder stakes. The company intends to maintain normal operations during the process and expects the restructuring deal to close by the end of the year.Why it mattersThe move follows a roughly 99% drop in stock value attributed to AI-generate