Radiohead's risk pays off with US chart-topper

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Radiohead have become the first UK pop group to achieve a number one hit in the US since Prodigy in 1997. This comes after a period during which the UK music industry has been examining the reasons for its lack of success in the US. It is clear that groups must be willing to work very hard to establish a fan base in the US.

United States, Evaluation, International aspects, Sound recording industry, Recording industry, Radiohead (Music group)

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Business 'recluse' gives 2.2m pounds sterling to build Tate art library

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Businessman Hyman Kreitman and his wife Irene have given a 2.2 million pounds sterling donation to establish an art library at the Tate Britain gallery in London, England. The contents will include previously unseen letters and manuscripts from artists.

Receipt of funds, Libraries, Libraries and Archives, Finance, Buildings and facilities, Tate Britain, Art libraries

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Eldorado for the BBC as the world pays a fortune to watch its flops

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BBC television series that have proved unpopular in the UK are attracting many viewers in other countries. BBC Worldwide has seen strong demand for the soap opera 'Eldorado,' for example, which did not run for very long in the UK, and there is also considerable interest in 'Seaforth,' 'Trainer' and 'A Year in Provence.' The success of comedy programmes in other countries is unpredictable, but costume drama and natural history are popular everywhere.

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Has reported that its unpopular television series have achieved success in foregin markets

Television Broadcasting, Sales & consumption, Television broadcasting stations, Product information, Television broadcasting industry, British Broadcasting Corp.

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