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Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years
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In Short: CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, announced she will depart the network next year after more than four decades.
CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, announced she will leave the network next year after more than four decades, according to reports from the BBC (United Kingdom) and The Jerusalem Post (Israel).
The BBC reported that Amanpour, 68, will conclude her tenure at CNN in June 2027, while The Jerusalem Post noted the same timeline.
Both outlets highlighted Amanpour's extensive career, which began in 1983 when she started as an assistant on the international news desk.
Amanpour's statement, shared by multiple publications, indicated that she had spent several months considering her future at the network.
The BBC and The Jerusalem Post both quoted Amanpour's statement, where she expressed gratitude for her time at CNN and her commitment to independent journalism.
Mark Thompson, CNN’s chief executive, acknowledged Amanpour's decision in a statement to employees, as reported by the BBC and The Jerusalem Post.
Thompson praised Amanpour's contributions, describing her as 'one of the most trusted and beloved journalists anywhere,' and said the network would take time to celebrate her before she departs.
Amanpour's PBS series, 'Amanpour & Company,' which she has hosted since 2017, will also conclude in December, according to reports from the BBC and The Jerusalem Post.
Both outlets noted that Amanpour has covered significant global conflicts and interviewed numerous political leaders throughout her career.
The BBC and The Jerusalem Post agreed that Amanpour's departure marks the end of a remarkable 43-year career at CNN.
Despite the changing ownership of CNN, with the recent merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, Amanpour's decision appears to be a personal and professional choice.
Amanpour's announcement comes as CNN faces new challenges under its new owner, Skydance, which is grappling with billions of dollars in debt and perceptions of potential political bias, according to Variety.
What this adds
The BBC and The Jerusalem Post both reported on Amanpour's decision to leave CNN, with consistent timelines and details about her career and contributions.
Background
CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, announced she will depart the network next year after more than four decades.
What's confirmed
- CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, has announced she will leave the organisation next year after more than four decades.
- Amanpour said in a statement., external The 68-year-old said she "looks forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral".
- More than four decades after the Chief International Anchor joined CNN, she confirmed that she will step away from the network in June.
- "Christiane has thought carefully about this decision, and she and I have been discussing it for some months." "Like so many CNNers who will hear the news today, I'm very sorry to see her go," he added, "but I've come to accept that this is the right time for her, both personally and professionally." Her PBS series Amanpour & Company, which she's hosted since 2017, will also conclude in December.
- "After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years," Amanpour said in an Oct. 19 statement.
- "In the meantime, on behalf of the entire CNN leadership team,” Thompson concluded, “I want to thank Christiane for 43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship." In the Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff's shocking series finale, Selena Gomez 's Alex Russo reunited with teen love Mason Greyback (Sulkin)— only to reveal a devastating twist.
- Legendary CNN television anchor and journalist Christiane Amanpour has announced that she will be departing the network after 43 years.
- Christiane Amanpour is stepping away from CNN after more than four decades with the network.
- “After more than 43 years at CNN, Christiane has decided that the time is right to begin a new chapter,” Mark Thompson, CNN’s chief executive, said in a letter to newsroom employees that was obtained by NBC News.
- Christiane Amanpour, CNN's chief international anchor, plans to leave the network at the end of June 2027, NBC News reported on Monday.
- CNN's Christiane Amanpour has announced she is leaving the network.
- “Christiane has thought carefully about this decision, and she and I have been discussing it for some months,” CNN head Mark Thompson wrote in a statement.
What's still developing
- Amanpour pictured covering the US-led peacekeeping operation in Mogadishu in 1992 "In the meantime, on behalf of the entire CNN leadership team, I want to thank Christiane for 43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship," he added.
- Amanpour began working for CNN in 1983 as an assistant on the international news desk, and went on to become one of the network's best-known correspondents, often reporting on conflicts and wars.
- CNN is losing one of its highest-profile anchors and correspondents next year.
- Over her career, Amanpour has reported on major world events, including the First Gulf War, the Bosnian War, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Iran, as well as interviewing global leaders such as former President Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
- The 68-year-old journalist announced on Monday (October 19) that she plans to depart in June 2027, bringing her 43-year career at CNN to an end.