BBC execs campaign to stop writers and actors joining Twitter (on no they're not)

A group of BBC executives are said to be spurring on a company wide initiative to stop actors, writers and talent from joining social networking website Twitter.
The move comes after increasing numbers of Twitter reveals from high profile actors relating to BBC projects in the future. Most recent was Sophie Ellis Bextor, who announced her appearance alongside Sting in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's new Life's Too Short show. There was also the recent announcement by the BBC's head of communications on Twitter regarding plans for a new series of Doctor Who, which resulted in an ongoing feud with Private Eye over the series.
The Guardian is quoting sources as saying that the BBC is push... »read more

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