Regardless of last night's result, the press were never going to heap anymore criticism on their cash-cow. They've had a few tabloids printing some negative articles about them in the past few weeks, something they were not permitted to do under the pisscan. But in order for it not to look like they are the media darlings they've had a bit of stick. It was inevitable that the brakes would be slammed so no more turmoil for the rags - for now.
The media were just flexing their muscles and letting the verminous bastards know that they, Mirror/Sun/Daily Mail etc, are the ones in charge.