Fastrack · 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, 9 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, 13 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, 5 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?