Studios USA

1st Logo (1998-2002)
Logo: Many red and blue lines spin through a white background. The words "STUDIOS USA" appear near the left of the screen with "STUDIOS" above "USA". The lines make a stop to reveal a U.S. flag motif.

Variants:


 * There was another still shot of the 1998 version seen on the short-lived series, Payne and Brother's Keeper.
 * In 2000, the phrase "in association with" has been shifted from the center to the left of the logo with shadow effects on the names. The flag "waves" in this version.
 * On USA Network TV movies from 1998-1999, a still/filmed version of this logo appears.

FX/SFX: Lines streaking.

Music/Sounds: Sound of a "whoosh", the end title theme of any show, TV movie, generic music on NBC, CBS and ABC, or none.

Availllabity:


 * Network and syndicated shows of the time such as Law and Order episodes from the era, The Agency, season 1 of The District, Jerry Springer and Maury, among others. Reruns of the latter two shows will however have the NBCUniversal Television Distribution logo. It was previously seen on Crossing Over with John Edward on Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy). The cable variant appeared on shows and made-for-TV movies usually produced for USA Network and Sci-Fi Channel, such as Peacemakers (in which the NBC.com prints retains it), seasons 1-2 (and the first 5 episodes of season 3) of Monk on MeTV and on at least two season 1 episodes of Sitting Ducks last aired on the now-defunct Qubo network. Made-for-TV movies with this logo.
 * Can be seen on 1998-2002 seasons of Law & Order (not on the Sundance airings, which use the 2004 NBCUTVD logo, nor DVDs which use NBCUTVS instead or on local reruns, which use the 2011 NBCUTVD logo), the first three seasons of Law & Order: SVU on MyNetworkTV and intact on its DVD box sets, the final two seasons of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys on TeleXitos, H&I, and when last aired on the Hub Network (before the rebrand to Discovery Family). It was also seen on Arrest & Trial, which last aired on the now-defunct Fox Reality Channel.
 * It also appears on Xena: Warrior Princess on DVD starting on season 4, some season 2 episodes of New York Undercover last seen on Centric (now BET Her) (plastering the 1991 Universal Television logo), and was also seen on The Mummy: The Animated Series, in which Peacock's prints and DVD releases retain this.
 * The still/filmed variant of Studios USA is extremely rare, as it can be only found on original airings of TV movies produced for USA Network from 1998 to 1999, like Every Mother's Worst Fear or The Color of Courage. Home media releases and reruns of these films removes this in favor of the 1997 Universal Pictures logo at the start of the film.