One of television news’ most recognisable voices is preparing to sign off. Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, will leave the network after 43 years, Reuters reported Monday: she will end her daily CNN and PBS programmes at the end of this year, host a weekly CNN show through May, and transition out by June 2027.
Amanpour, 68, joined CNN in its early years and made her name covering the first Gulf War. She went on to report from Bosnia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran, and told colleagues her guiding principle was to “always be truthful, not neutral.”
The announcement comes at a moment of upheaval for her employer. Skydance completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery earlier this month, putting CNN and CBS News under one roof; CNN chief Mark Thompson and CBS’s Bari Weiss both kept their roles, reporting to David Ellison. Lawmakers have criticized Ellison amid claims that CBS News coverage has been tailored to favour President Trump.
Amanpour’s departure removes one of the last anchors whose career spans CNN’s rise from cable upstart to global news institution — and it arrives just as the network’s new owners begin reshaping what that institution will be.
