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BBC Sport’s digital revamp poses wider questions about purpose of the corporation

In years gone by, a chance to quiz Kane about England's tournament chances or his Champions League hopes would have made a respectable package for TV news.

BBC Sport’s digital revamp poses wider questions about purpose of the corporation

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In years gone by, a chance to quiz Kane about England's tournament chances or his Champions League hopes would have made a respectable package for TV news.

Some staff fear digital approach will pull BBC towards commercial model built around football, leaving minority sports and older TV viewers behind Earlier this month, the BBC conducted a sit-down interview...

On this occasion, however, the corporation took a different approach.

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In years gone by, a chance to quiz Kane about England's tournament chances or his Champions League hopes would have made a respectable package for TV news. Some staff fear digital approach will pull BBC towards commercial model built around football, leaving minority sports and older TV viewers behind Earlier this month, the BBC conducted a sit-down interview with England's captain, Harry Kane. On this occasion, however, the corporation took a different approach.

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Some staff fear digital approach will pull BBC towards commercial model built around football, leaving minority sports and older TV viewers behind Earlier this month, the BBC conducted a sit-down interview with England's captain, Harry Kane.

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