The canal+ bumper jingle mentioned in the article goes incredibly hard. It's a shame we don't see anything like this on modern big tv.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZHzMbFXAcM
The one for Spain was the 2nd one.
THIS IS THE BBC! DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OTHERS, THEY ARE THE FALSE PROPHETS!
How it was made: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c3ge48d0v4go
It references the Greenwich pips played on BBC radio stations so people know they're on time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Time_Signal
If you want to play along:
countdown bass chord
46 Bb Bbm
42 Bb Eb
38 Bb Bbm
34 Bb Eb
30 Bb Bbm
26 F Fm
22 Gb Gb
18 Eb Eb
14 Gb Gb
10 Bb' Eb
6 Bb' Bb