Fastrack · Bianna Golodryga Leaving CNN After Nine Years

CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga said Thursday she is leaving the network after nine years. She announced it in a post on X.

Friday is her last day, a CNN spokesperson confirmed.
She co-anchors CNN International's One World with Zain Asher.
She has not named her next employer.
Asher will remain anchor of the program after Golodryga leaves.

Why it matters: Her exit comes three days after Christiane Amanpour said she will leave CNN after 43 years. Both departures follow Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which closed Oct. 6.

$111 billion merger puts CNN and CBS News under one owner.
Neither journalist has publicly tied her exit to the ownership change.
CNN staff are anxious about the role of CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss.

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Oct 19Amanpour Leaving CNN After 43 Years49 sources
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Where they split: Coverage differs on how much to connect Golodryga's exit to Skydance's ownership, which neither departing anchor has cited as a reason.

Center coverage, 2 sources: The center treats it as a media-industry personnel move, set against uncertainty over one company owning two legacy news networks.

Deadline8hBianna Golodryga Says She Is Leaving CNN After Nine Years PennLive2hLongtime CNN anchor announces exit after 9 years: ‘Opportunity that I couldn’t pass up’

Left coverage, 5 sources: The left sees Golodryga's exit as part of a wave of departures tied to the Skydance takeover, noting Larry Ellison's backing and Bari Weiss's changes at CBS.

Raw Story7hCNN hit with another high-profile departure after Paramount merger MSNBC3hBianna Golodryga latest CNN heavyweight to leave network Cleveland.com2hLongtime CNN anchor announces exit after 9 years: ‘Opportunity that I couldn’t pass up’Los Angeles Times5hCNN International anchor Bianna Golodryga is leaving the network Variety2hBianna Golodryga in Talks for New Roles at Politico, CBS News

Right coverage, 2 sources: The right frames it as an anchor leaving for a new job, with attention to her career, biography and the coming announcement.

New York Post7hCNN anchor Bianna Golodryga quits network after nine years, teases new gig Daily Mail6hCNN anchor quits after nine years for new opportunity 'I couldn't pass up'

What’s next: Golodryga signs off Friday and says news of her next move is coming soon.

Amanpour's show goes weekly in early 2027 and ends in May.
The Los Angeles Times reports consolidation of CNN and CBS News is expected eventually, starting with international bureaus.
Where is Golodryga going next?
Will more CNN journalists leave as Skydance integrates CNN and CBS News?
Will David Ellison's pledge of editorial independence for CNN hold?