CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour is to leave the network after 43 years
CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour is to leave the network after 43 years, BBC News, Reuters and AP report on Monday 19 October. BBC News says she has covered wars including Rwanda, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran. Reuters headlines the departure as coming as the Ellison era begins at CNN. AP calls it the end of a storied career of 43 years. The reports do not say what she will do next.
Ms Amanpour has been one of the most recognisable foreign correspondents on US television, so her exit signals change at CNN as its ownership changes, according to Reuters.
If you watch CNN International, expect a change in the schedule at some point. No date for her last programme was given in the reports.
Reuters links the departure to the start of the Ellison era at CNN, which frames it as part of wider change at the network.
AP and BBC News frame it as the close of a 43-year career defined by war reporting.
Confirmed: that she is leaving after 43 years. Not confirmed: her final date and plans. Watch for CNN's schedule announcement.
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