Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
Also reported by BBC US
Summary
Christiane Amanpour, a lead international anchor at CNN, will leave the network after 43 years in early 2027. She plans to end her shows on CNN International and PBS but will continue her podcast.Key Facts
- Amanpour started at CNN in 1983 as an assistant and became a prominent war correspondent.
- She will reduce her CNN International show to once a week in early 2027 and end it by May of that year.
- Her PBS show, "Amanpour & Co," will end at the end of 2024.
- Amanpour will keep working on her podcast "The Ex Files" with her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin.
- She has publicly shared her experience with ovarian cancer diagnosed in 2021 and subsequent recurrences.
- Amanpour’s departure comes as CNN changes ownership, merging CBS and CNN under new parent company Paramount following its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- CNN's CEO praised her rise from a doubtful start to a major international correspondent.
- Amanpour has reported from major conflict zones including the Gulf War, Bosnia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Iran.
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