The Quiz: What network’s trademarked intro opens with TV static?
Showtime
HBO
NBC
Cinemax
Conceived in the early ’90s, HBO’s TV bumper opens with the sound of static before transforming into the voice of an angelic choir. Although this “static” intro is a bit of an anachronism in today’s world of digital television, the sound is still a Pavlovian reminder of the brand creation more than 30 years ago and still prefaces any show created by the network.
The correct answer to this quiz is HBO.