Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years, Ending Show in June
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Christiane Amanpour to Leave CNN After 43 Years, Ending Show in June
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 19
Summary
Christiane Amanpour said she will leave CNN next year after 43 years, with her CNN International program cut to weekly in January before ending in June.
Amanpour, 68, said she made the decision after months of reflection and plans to pursue new projects; her PBS program “Amanpour & Co.” will also end.
Mark Thompson told staff he had discussed her future with her for months and called the timing right personally and professionally, while saying he was sorry to see her go.
CNN loses one of its defining international correspondents, whose reporting from the 1990 Gulf War and later conflicts in Bosnia, Rwanda and Afghanistan made her one of television news’ best-known figures.
Her exit comes weeks after CNN’s parent was acquired by Skydance, a deal Amanpour had publicly voiced concern about in May, though neither she nor CNN linked that transaction to her departure.