Veteran CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour announces exit from network, will go off the air next June
CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour is leaving the network next June after 43 years at the network, shocking her longtime colleagues.
TL;DR
- Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN in June 2027 after over 43 years.
- Her weekly show, 'Amanpour,' will conclude in May 2027.
- CNN CEO Mark Thompson accepted Amanpour's decision, stating it's the right time for her personally and professionally.
- Amanpour's departure is the first major journalist exit under new ownership by Skydance CEO David Ellison.
- She previously expressed concerns about CBS News's direction under Ellison's ownership.
- Amanpour has been a vocal critic of neutrality in journalism, advocating for truth over "both-siderism."
- Her reporting, particularly on the Israel-Hamas war and past comparisons, has drawn criticism and controversy.