This archive report was first published on 12 December 2021.
December 12, 2021, marked the end of an era for Fox News as Chris Wallace, a respected journalist and anchor of the network's influential Sunday program, 'Fox News Sunday,' announced his departure after 18 years.
Wallace, who has been a fixture on the network since 2003, will join CNN's new streaming service, CNN+, where he will host a weekday program featuring interviews with newsmakers across politics, business, sports, and culture.
His decision to leave Fox News came as a surprise to the television news industry, and his exit will deprive the network of a prominent figure who has been the face of its Sunday program.
Wallace's contract was set to expire at the end of the year, and while the network had wanted to keep him on, he has chosen to pursue a new opportunity that will allow him to explore a broader range of topics and interview a wider range of guests.
As he bid farewell to his Fox News colleagues, Wallace expressed his gratitude for the experience and the freedom he had to report on the stories he thought were important. He also looked forward to the new freedom and flexibility that streaming affords in interviewing major figures across the news landscape.
