Phil
@vmphil.bsky.social
Posts mainly about TV, media, technology and miscellaneous topics. Merseyside, UK.
Successfully had our office lights changed to warm white. So much better to work under especially on these dark nights.
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Successfully had our office lights changed to warm white. So much better to work under especially on these dark nights.
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🔴 NEW — Extra : Miscellaneous ITV
Generic ITV1 ident
#TVPresentation #TVPres #TV #idents #Extra #ident
For more updates visit https://tvpres.com
Generic ITV1 ident
#TVPresentation #TVPres #TV #idents #Extra #ident
For more updates visit https://tvpres.com
Extra : Miscellaneous ITV : Generic ITV1 ident
In the early hours of Sunday 16th November 2025, what appears to be a generic ITV1 ident was played out before the sport on ITV4.
theident.gallery
November 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🔴 NEW — Extra : Miscellaneous ITV
Generic ITV1 ident
#TVPresentation #TVPres #TV #idents #Extra #ident
For more updates visit https://tvpres.com
Generic ITV1 ident
#TVPresentation #TVPres #TV #idents #Extra #ident
For more updates visit https://tvpres.com
The DVD/BD of How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) actually looks pretty impressive. Three audio commentaries! fabulousfilms.com/products/how...
How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
The Guardian: "the funniest comic creation in Britain". The Independent: "the best Partridge-related project in years". The Financial Times: "moronically hilarious". The Irish Times: "It's aha-mazing ...
fabulousfilms.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The DVD/BD of How Are You? It's Alan (Partridge) actually looks pretty impressive. Three audio commentaries! fabulousfilms.com/products/how...
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Naga Munchetty reportedly being investigated by BBC over bullying allegations
Naga Munchetty reportedly being investigated by BBC over bullying allegations
Previous claims against BBC Breakfast presenter have been escalated to full investigation, according to the Sun
The BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty is reportedly being formally investigated over allegations of bullying.
It follows previous claims of bullying against the 50-year-old broadcaster on the programme, which have now been escalated to a full investigation, according to the Sun. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Naga Munchetty reportedly being investigated by BBC over bullying allegations
Very sad to hear. The presenting trio of Clarkson, Needell and Wilson in the mid-90s were great fun and a forerunner of what was to come.
Quentin Wilson, former Top Gear and 5th Gear presenter turned motoring and EV campaigner, has died aged 68 after a short illness.
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Very sad to hear. The presenting trio of Clarkson, Needell and Wilson in the mid-90s were great fun and a forerunner of what was to come.
Is it possible for me to admit that I have serious nostalgia for this era of ITV, despite knowing the idents (and the generic Leeds continuity announcements for viewers in the north) were poor as anything?
#OnThisDay 1999: ITV introduced its “Hearts” ident package at 9:25am, following GMTV. However, Carlton, Scottish, Grampian, and UTV chose not to adopt the new branding. Channel Television used the same visuals but replaced the standard jingle with its own version.
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Is it possible for me to admit that I have serious nostalgia for this era of ITV, despite knowing the idents (and the generic Leeds continuity announcements for viewers in the north) were poor as anything?
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Is it just me or are iOS updates getting obscenely large, file size wise? 12 GB for a .1 update?
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Is it just me or are iOS updates getting obscenely large, file size wise? 12 GB for a .1 update?
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The recent news on the closure of Pop and Tiny Pop (as linear channels) has brought me again to this TV Live Forum post by @vmphil.bsky.social about the former channel's launch in 2003 as Toons n Tunes, and it's funny to think how cheaply run it was then compared to now
November 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The recent news on the closure of Pop and Tiny Pop (as linear channels) has brought me again to this TV Live Forum post by @vmphil.bsky.social about the former channel's launch in 2003 as Toons n Tunes, and it's funny to think how cheaply run it was then compared to now
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So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
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In a whole ad break on C4 only 1 of the commercials filled the screen. Pretend 4:3 (it's retro!) seems to be particularly 'creative' right now, but there's still a lot of crap ads in deep letterbox from people who think they're making movies.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In a whole ad break on C4 only 1 of the commercials filled the screen. Pretend 4:3 (it's retro!) seems to be particularly 'creative' right now, but there's still a lot of crap ads in deep letterbox from people who think they're making movies.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
I'd guess none of them watch television.
Whoever designed the new Office, sorry, Microsoft 365 icons didn't think about what they'd look like as a desktop shortcut.
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Whoever designed the new Office, sorry, Microsoft 365 icons didn't think about what they'd look like as a desktop shortcut.
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This is one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever seen.
October 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This is one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever seen.
I looked up a video of this and I so wish this was still a thing. youtu.be/aFsOhJgCSpw?...
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I looked up a video of this and I so wish this was still a thing. youtu.be/aFsOhJgCSpw?...
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I would say so; it's already by far the superior song.
So do all these frog costumes being worn in Portland mean that We All Stand Together is now a more relevant peace anthem than Imagine?
October 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I would say so; it's already by far the superior song.
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Extremely difficult for me to see “Tron: Ares” and not read it as “Tron: Arse”.
October 13, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Extremely difficult for me to see “Tron: Ares” and not read it as “Tron: Arse”.
Happy 28th. Long gone, never forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAk9...
BBC1 idents 1997-2000
YouTube video by Des and Mick - TV & Radio
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Happy 28th. Long gone, never forgotten. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAk9...
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WEBSITE UPDATE: On this day in 1997, the balloon idents launched, on which the BBC showed off its new corporate logo. To celebrate, here's the balloon-era clock from Northern Ireland re-created. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for the background image. 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
BBC1 Northern Ireland Balloon Clock
The BBC1 Northern Ireland clock, based on the network clock introduced in October 1997, reproduced in SVG format for viewing on phones and tablets.
625.uk.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
WEBSITE UPDATE: On this day in 1997, the balloon idents launched, on which the BBC showed off its new corporate logo. To celebrate, here's the balloon-era clock from Northern Ireland re-created. Thanks to @nmsni.co.uk for the background image. 625.uk.com/tv_logos/svg...
They definitely had fun with this BBC2 slide design where the photo could bleed into the “sidebar”
Coming up next on TV in the past - Number 60
BBC2 - Today's The Day
BBC2 - Today's The Day
September 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
They definitely had fun with this BBC2 slide design where the photo could bleed into the “sidebar”
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points for honesty i guess, because (for some reason) i asked alexa+ if it's true that some amazon workers once had to pee in bottles and it basically said "oh yeah that is absolutely true"
the conversation only got more surreal from there, just listen to this
the conversation only got more surreal from there, just listen to this
September 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
points for honesty i guess, because (for some reason) i asked alexa+ if it's true that some amazon workers once had to pee in bottles and it basically said "oh yeah that is absolutely true"
the conversation only got more surreal from there, just listen to this
the conversation only got more surreal from there, just listen to this
64 EXPLODING bits of RAW power!!
September 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
64 EXPLODING bits of RAW power!!
I appreciate the Beautiful South making a song about inane Magic Radio style songs that was able to get onto the playlist of Magic Radio.
September 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I appreciate the Beautiful South making a song about inane Magic Radio style songs that was able to get onto the playlist of Magic Radio.
Gordon Ramsay doing radio ads for Burger King. Not got enough money Gordon?
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Gordon Ramsay doing radio ads for Burger King. Not got enough money Gordon?