Getty Family acquired a stake in Getty Images, a visual media company, with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, from The Carlyle Group for $2.8bn. “The Getty family is thrilled to resume control of Getty Images, a business that bears our name and one we strongly believe in,” said Getty Images co-founder Mark Getty, who led the transaction on behalf of the family. “Getty Images is one of the world’s great media brands and the company has delivered a significant repositioning in the past few years, investing in its products and people to capitalize on favorable sector dynamics and build on its industry-leading position.”