Jornal Nacional has been TV Globo's flagship nightly newscast in Brazil since 1969, making its opening music one of the most recognisable sounds on Brazilian television. The current theme, introduced in 2023, updates that long-running identity with a modern orchestral arrangement while keeping the authoritative tone viewers associate with the programme. Online, Brazilian creators frequently reuse the short fanfare outside its news context, pairing it with jokes, announcements and satirical reports because audiences instantly recognise the cue.