My Samsung TV (which is only a couple of years old) has overscan which is impossible to disable, so it always cuts off the extreme edges of the picture. Most new TVs will do this - even though it’s all digital 16:9 (and a bit silly being inherited from the old Analogue TV days). There’s nothing that can be done about it, and that’s why presentation packages have to be designed leaving space for 16:9 overscan.
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I never bother with safe areas. My mocks are never going to end up on TV so why bother? It just makes then look silly.
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It doesn’t make them look silly, they make them appear realistic from a layout/framing POV
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I think there’s a difference between a mock looking realistic and being broadcast safe. Certainly I agree that pushing text right to the edge of the screen doesn’t work but I don’t think it’s necessary to design within a set box when we are just experimenting with ideas.
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Looks good! Was the logo inspired from my mock?
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I could really see WIN pulling stunts like this to try trick viewers:
Of course the programming would be different 
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Idea for a Southern Cross pop-up message - pretty basic design, could also be done using something closer to Nine’s presentation
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On 30 June:
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Like a countdown?
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Yes
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I didn’t realise the change was occurring in 1999.
I don’t understand your comment
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The watermark appears to be in a 4:3 safe area.
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