Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after four decades as Ellison era begins

CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour will leave next year, after 43 years with the network, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday. The news channel has recently come under the ownership of Skydance, whose Chief Executive Officer David Ellison has faced criticism over his stewardship of CBS News . “After thinking carefully for several months … I’ve decided to separate from CNN , my partner of 43 fantastic years,” Amanpour said in a video statement, joking that it was “longer than many marriages”. She added that her daily show on CNN would conclude at the end…