Chris Wallace has bolted from Fox News to join cable news rival CNN as an anchor for CNN+, a streaming subscription service that will debut in 2022.
“I am thrilled to join CNN+. After decades in broadcast and cable news, I am excited to explore the world of streaming. I look forward to the new freedom and flexibility streaming affords in interviewing major figures across the news landscape—and finding new ways to tell stories,” said Wallace. “As I embark on this adventure, I am honored and delighted to join Jeff Zucker and his great team. I can’t wait to get started.”
CNN says Wallace’s new weekday show ‘will feature interviews with newsmakers across politics, business, sports and culture.’
Wallace announced his departure from Fox on-air.
“It is not often that a news organization gets the opportunity to bring someone of Chris Wallace’s caliber on board. He is as fine a journalist as there is in our business. This speaks volumes about our commitment to journalism and CNN+, and we are thrilled to have Chris on the ground floor of helping us build the next generation of CNN and news,” said Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports and President, CNN Worldwide.
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace leaves network for CNN
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Wallace joins CNN after more than 50 years in broadcasting, including 18 years with Fox News where he was the anchor of FOX News Sunday.
Before joining Fox, Wallace worked at ABC News for 14 years where he served as the chief correspondent for Primetime Thursday and a substitute host for Nightline. Prior to ABC, Wallace was NBC’s chief White House correspondent and moderated Meet the Press, making him the only person to have hosted two Sunday talk shows. He also anchored the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News. Wallace began his career as a city hall reporter for the Boston Globe.
