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Amanpour Leaving CNN After 43 Years
Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, announced Monday she will leave the network next June. She has worked at CNN for 43 years.
- 68-year-old Amanpour has hosted her CNN International program since 2009.
- Her PBS show, Amanpour & Company, ends in December.
- She will keep her podcast, The Ex Files, with ex-husband Jamie Rubin.
- CNN chairman Mark Thompson said they discussed the decision for months.
Why it matters: Amanpour covered wars from the Persian Gulf to Ukraine and became a defining CNN foreign correspondent. Her exit removes one of the network's most recognizable faces.
- Skydance Paramount closed its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition earlier this month.
- Skydance CEO David Ellison has promised CNN editorial independence.
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Where they split: Outlets differ on whether the new ownership is relevant context: some link the exit to Ellison's purchase, while others present it as a career milestone.
Center coverage, 16 sources: The center treats it as an industry story, placing it alongside the Skydance Paramount deal and her past criticism of CNN's Trump coverage.
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Left coverage, 17 sources: The left frames the exit as a legend's farewell, with some outlets tying its timing to David Ellison's purchase of CNN's parent.
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Right coverage, 16 sources: The right covers it as a career retrospective, recounting her biggest moments across four decades of reporting.
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What’s next: Her CNN International show moves to once a week in January 2027. It concludes in May.
- Thompson said CNN will celebrate her career before she departs.
- Did the change in CNN's ownership factor into her decision?
- What new projects does Amanpour plan after June?
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