Carlyle Group to buy Getty Images for $3.3B

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP said it will form a partnership with the management ofGetty Images to buy Getty Images Inc from Hellman & Friedman for$3.3 billion, the companies said on Wednesday.

Carlyle will take a controlling stake in Getty, adistributor of photos, video and multimedia products.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Carlyle was nearing anagreement to purchase Getty.