Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, who began as an entry-level assistant and rose to become one of the most visible correspondents and anchors on TV, reporting from war zones and hot spots for decades, will be leaving the network after 43 years.

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour, who began as an entry-level assistant and rose to become one of the most visible correspondents and anchors on TV, reporting from war zones and hot spots for decades, will be leaving the network after 43 years. Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, will scale back her daily show, “Amanpour,” on CNN International to once a week at the beginning of 2027, and end it in May, leaving the network the following month. She said in a statement Monday that she looks forward to “interesting new projects down the line.”Amanpour, 68, also will end her PBS show, “Amanpour & Co,” at the end of the year, she said in her statement, shared by CNN. She will continue her podcast, “The Ex Files,” with her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin, a former US diplomat. “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. She added she would “always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism.

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years at the network. The network’s chief international anchor will scale back her daily show, “Amanpour,” on CNN International to once a week at the beginning of 2027, and end the show at the end of May, leaving the network the following month. She said in a statement that she looks forward to “interesting new projects down the line.”

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years at the network. The network’s chief international anchor will scale back her daily show, “Amanpour,” on CNN International to once a week at the beginning of 2027, and end the show at the end of May, leaving the network the following month. She said in a statement that she looks forward to “interesting new projects down the line.”

Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years at the network. The network’s chief international anchor will scale back her daily show, “Amanpour,” on CNN International to once a week at the beginning of 2027, and end the show at the end of May, leaving the network the following month. She said in a statement that she looks forward to “interesting new projects down the line.”

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