Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years
The veteran journalist will end her TV career in June 2027.
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- Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 43 years
- She is 68 years old and of British-Iranian origin
- Her TV departure is scheduled for June 2027
- She will continue her podcast "The Ex Files"
- CNN was acquired by Skydance for $81 billion on October 6
Christiane Amanpour announced she will leave CNN after 43 years with the network. The 68-year-old British-Iranian journalist made the announcement in a statement shared by CNN.
She will reduce her daily program "Amanpour" on CNN International to once a week in early 2027. The program will end in May 2027, and she will leave television the following month.
“After many months of reflection and some sleepless nights, I decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”
Amanpour will also end her PBS program "Amanpour & Co." at the end of this year. She will continue her podcast "The Ex Files" with her ex-husband, former U.S. diplomat Jamie Rubin.
Her departure comes as CNN enters a new era under new owner Skydance. Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery for $81 billion on October 6 after a one-year process.
Amanpour joined CNN as an assistant in Atlanta in 1983. She became globally known for her war reporting in Kuwait in 1990, the First Gulf War, and Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 conflict.
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