Though it's not the end of the safe area, it's just a switch to 16:9 graphics safe isn't it?
Presumably they've also stopped AFDing 4:3 CCO at the same time? (AFDs trigger decent Freeview boxes connected to 4:3 TVs to switch between 16L12, 14L12 and 12F12)
I wonder how long it'll be before luddites with their TV's setup all wrong start to complain to PoV about this?
Well sit-up got it right with a handy instructional video on setting aspect ratios. All the BBC need to do is to get June Whitfield sat in a riser recliner, showing viewers how to do it with a giant remote.