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Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years
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CNBC TV18•19-10-2026, 23:18
Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years
- •Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour announced she is leaving the network after 43 years.
- •She will scale back her daily show on CNN International at the beginning of 2027 and end it by May, departing the network the following month.
- •Amanpour will also end her PBS show, "Amanpour and Company," at the end of the year but will continue her podcast, "The Ex Files."
- •Her departure coincides with a new era at CNN under its new owner, Skydance, following a massive $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery.
- •Amanpour previously spoke openly about her 2021 ovarian cancer diagnosis and recurrence, urging others to get regular health scans.
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Christiane Amanpour will scale back her daily show at the beginning of 2027, end the show at the end of May, and officially leave the network the following month after 43 years.
In addition to leaving CNN, Amanpour announced she will end her PBS show, 'Amanpour and Company,' at the end of the year.
Skydance-owned Paramount closed an $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery on October 6, uniting CBS and CNN under one roof.
