Editor in chief of TV channel Lifenews left his post – RBC

Editor in Chief of TV channel Lifenews Andrei Mikheev left office. He said this agency RNS

«I resigned as editor in chief and took the work record of the company [Holding News Media]», -. Said Mikheyev

First Deputy General Director of the holding. Anatoly Suleymanov informed the agency that the post Mikheev takes Ilya Melekhin, which is currently headed by the editor of the St. Petersburg channel Life78.

the general director of News Media Aram Gabrelyanov explained the RNS that Mikheyev care is not related to “discrepancy of views” on the editorial policy channel. “It was my personal decision, I just decided that he needed to leave,” – said Gabrelyanov

Mikheev was appointed chief editor Lifenews at the beginning of 2016, he had previously served as head of the creative department of the channel.. Predecessor Mikheev in office was chief editor Suleymanov. Gabrelyanov noted that staff changes due to the fact that the holding company is preparing for “big changes».

The TV channel Lifenews part of the holding News Media. Also in the group of companies consists of the newspaper “Izvestia”, “Life” and “Your Day” sites and Super.ru Marker.ru. At the beginning of 2016, holding a new parent site Life.ru.