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Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
PBS • • general
Key Points:
- Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, is leaving the network after 43 years, scaling back her daily show to once a week in early 2027 and ending it in May before departing the following month.
- Amanpour will also end her PBS show "Amanpour & Co" at the end of the year but will continue her podcast "The Ex Files" with her ex-husband Jamie Rubin.
- No specific reason was given for her departure, but it coincides with CNN's recent acquisition by Skydance-owned Paramount, merging CBS and CNN under one umbrella.
- Amanpour, who began as an assistant in 1983 and rose to fame covering the Gulf War and other conflicts, emphasized her mission to bring complex international news to American audiences without talking down to them.
- She expressed gratitude to her field crews and teams, highlighting their shared commitment to truthful, fearless journalism throughout her career, and reflected on her unique perspective shaped by her Iranian-British heritage.
