Entertainment · October 19, 2026
Christiane Amanpour To Leave CNN In 2027 After 43 Years With Network
After a 43-year career at CNN, chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour will depart the network in June 2027. The 68-year-old journalist will scale back her eponymous daily show, Amanpour, to once a week starting in early 2027 before the program concludes in May and she exits the network the following month. The announcement was made by CNN CEO Mark Thompson in a memo to staff, citing a decision reached after months of discussion. Amanpour joined CNN as a news assistant in 1983 and became one of the network's most prominent foreign correspondents, covering major conflicts including the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, and the current wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN in June 2027.
- She has been with the network for 43 years, having joined in 1983.
- She will scale back her daily show to a weekly format in early 2027 before it concludes in May.
- CNN CEO Mark Thompson issued a memo to staff regarding her departure.
- Amanpour is 68 years old.
- Her career included coverage of the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, and the Arab Spring.
Reported by only some outlets
- Amanpour is also leaving her PBS show, 'Amanpour & Company,' at the end of 2026.
- She will continue to host her podcast, 'The Ex Filed,' which is not produced by CNN.
- Amanpour revealed in January 2025 that her ovarian cancer had returned for a third time.
- Skydance CEO David Ellison recently completed an acquisition of CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Amanpour publicly expressed concern in May 2026 about David Ellison's acquisition of the company.
Confirmed
- Amanpour will exit CNN in June 2027.
- Mark Thompson sent a memo to CNN staff on October 19, 2026.
- Amanpour began at CNN in 1983 as a news assistant.
Reported
- Amanpour's PBS show 'Amanpour & Company' will conclude in December 2026. (E! News)
- Amanpour is believed to have a salary in the millions. (New York Post)
Rumor
- Amanpour is leaving due to philosophical differences with Skydance CEO David Ellison. (Media sources cited by New York Post)
- Financial cost-cutting by the new owners may have influenced the exit. (Unnamed insiders cited by New York Post)
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