GTV prepares pair of fresh ITV pilots

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Granada Television (GTV) is preparing a couple of new ITV pilots entitled, "Give Your Mates a Break" and "Find a Fortune." The former, which is the company's Saturday night pilot for ITV, is a one-hour TV program that shows a behind-the-scenes look at producing a star. A show entitled, "Now That's What I Call Saturday," was initially slated for the Saturday night pilot for ITV. Meanwhile, "Find a Fortune" is a live, studio-based TV program that will enable the general public to help in reuniting the right owners with their unclaimed cash, legacies, valuable property and wills.

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Is preparing a couple of new ITV pilots entitled, "Give Your Mates a Break" and "Find a Fortune"

Services information, Granada Television International Ltd.

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C4 accepts Wild's daytime Challenge

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Channel 4 has commissioned a 50 x 30-minute series, Watercolour Challenge, from Planet Wild Productions, which was created as a joint venture between Planet 24 and Wild and Fresh Productions in February 1998. Planet Wild's first-ever commission will be produced by Frances Dickenson and will be broadcast from Jun. 15, 1998 at 15.30, from Monday to Friday. The series will feature watercolor painting in the late 20th century, with a daily competition for artists. Hannah Gordon will host Watercolour Challenge and Martin Lord will direct.

Use of services, Contracts & orders received, Channel 4, Planet Wild Productions

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C5 appoints cover for US-bound Airey

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Channel 5 (C5) has named top executives Tim Gardam and Ashley Hill, to supervise programming while Director of Programmes Dawn Airey attends Harvard University in September 1998. Gardam, who is C5's controller of news, current events and documentaries, will become acting director of programmes while Hill, who is head of programme planning, will become acting director of broadcasting. Airey, who will be at Harvard for two months for the Advanced Management Programme, is currently organizing C5's autumn schedule and budgets.

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Assigned Tim Gardam and Ashley Hill to supervise programming while Director of Programmes Dawn Airey goes to Harvard University

Executive changes & profiles, Channel 5

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