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  • Focus News managing editor – regional Shailesh Kumar quits

    Focus News managing editor – regional Shailesh Kumar quits

    MUMBAI: News veteran Shailesh Kumar, who had joined Focus News as its managing editor-regional news channels in December last year, has decided to make an exit from the firm.

     

    Kumar put in his papers on 1 April and will be serving his notice period at Focus News till April- end.  

     

    Confirming the news to Indiantelevision.com, he said, “It was a personal decision to quit the company. I have not yet decided anything about my next move.”

     

    At Focus TV, Kumar was handling the five regional channels – Focus Odisha, Focus Bangla, Focus NE, Focus Haryana and Focus Hi Fi.

     

    Industry sources also hint at the exit of the channel’s group CEO Neeraj Sanan. However, at the time of filing this report, this website could not confirm Sanan’s exit from the company.

     

  • Focus News to revamp regional channels under Shailesh Kumar

    Focus News to revamp regional channels under Shailesh Kumar

    MUMBAI: It was in September that Shailesh Kumar quit as editor in chief and CEO of news channels.

    After a small holiday, the man is back with a mission. Kumar has joined Focus News as managing editor-regional news channels. As part of his new role, he will be handling the five regional channels – Focus Odisha, Focus Bangla, Focus NE, Focus Haryana and Focus Hi Fi.

    “My primary focus here will be to revamp the channels in the coming three to four weeks,” says Kumar about his new role and plans for the network.

    The revamp of the five channels will be done simultaneously. “We will concentrate on content right now as we want the channels to be more relatable in their particular regions,” highlights Kumar and adds, “We will plan our FPCs accordingly.”

    Kumar brings with him a wealth of media experience spanning over a career of three decades cutting across print and TV. He has worked in leading news organisations like the Navbharat Times , Aaj Tak, Zee TV and most recently News Nation.