Carlton Screen revisits key deals amid restructuring

by Emma Barnett, Media Week 08-Jan-08

Carlton Screen Advertising is attempting to renegotiate key sales contracts amid a wider restructuring that has seen several executive departures from the ITV-owned cinema sales house.

Mike Neal, former executive chairman, left the company in late December
and was reassigned to look after ITV's interests in its global cinema ad
business Screenvision.

Trevor Davies, formerly chief operating officer, has replaced Neal, with

the new title of managing director. A senior TV industry source said

that CSA's restructuring is in part due to a need to renegotiate key
sales contracts aimed at preparing the firm for a possible sale by
ITV.

The source said: "Neal's role with the business hasn't worked out very
well. He's gone because the business was not sorted out as it should
have been and CSA is now in the position where it is having to
renegotiate its contracts with key exhibitors."

ITV refused to comment.

Media Week understands CSA is currently in talks to renegotiate
contracts with Cineworld, Odeon, Showcase and Empire.

Commercial director Nicolette Homes is leaving this month to become
commercial director of events company Nova International, while Adam
Mills has been promoted from sales director to sales and commercial
director.

Fleur Castell adds research responsibilities to her role as marketing
controller, and David Ives joins as finance director after several
freelance contracts. His last permanent position was at now-defunct
Highbury House.