Brits Prefer Ad Free World Cup Final

Now that the World Cup is over, normal TV schedule has resumed but what have we learned from the last game - Britain prefers to watch their football coverage without ad interruptions.

Over the tournament, coverage was equally shared between BBC and ITV but the final was the only game both channels broadcast at the same time. This was also shown on their HD channels.

18.4 million viewers watched Spain win over the four channels – BBC1, BBC HD, ITV1 and ITV1 HD.

The Bill to hang up its cuffs

I do have to say that hearing the news that 'The Bill' has been axed after 27 years, shocked me. Though I haven't watched the show in over a decade, it's one of those shows that that was part of the furniture when it comes to UK TV. With a show that runs for so long, you don't think of an end.

They say the decision was a creative one and not a way to cut cost but with a reported 90 jobs at risk, its hard not to think that way.

It will be interesting to see what takes its place in the evening schedule; more reality TV, new UK drama or imports.

Broadcast Award winners - X Factor, The Inbetweeners and more

The UK's Broadcast Awards were held in London last night. Winners included The X Factor, The Inbetweeners and Coronation Street. ITV1 took home the Channel of the year award. See a full list after the jump.

Best Entertainment Programme
Sponsored by The Fountain Studios
Winner The X Factor, talkbackTHAMES/Syco Production for ITV1
Highly Commended Britain's Got Talent, talkbackTHAMES for ITV1

Best Popular Factual Programme
Sponsored by The Hospital Club Studios
Winner Inside Nature's Giants, Windfall Films for Channel 4
Highly Commended The Choir: Unsung Town, Twenty Twenty Television for BBC Two

Best Documentary Programme
Sponsored by Grant Thornton
Winner Man on Wire, Wall to Wall in association with Red Box Films for BBC Two
Highly Commended The Fallen, Minnow Films for BBC Two

Best International Programme Sales
Sponsored by Compact Media Group
Winner Top Gear, BBC Worldwide

Best Daytime Programme
Sponsored by NEP Visions & Roll to Record
Winner Land Girls, BBC Productions, Birmingham for BBC One

Best Children's Programme
Sponsored by Parthenon Entertainment
Winner Bookaboo, Happy Films for CITV

Best Multichannel Programme
Winner The Inbetweeners, Bwark Productions for E4 and Channel 4

Best Documentary Series
Sponsored by The Bridgeman Art Library
Winner Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimers, IWC Media for BBC Two

Best Single Drama
Sponsored by Northern Ireland Screen
Winner A Short Stay In Switzerland, BBC Productions for BBC One
Highly Commended The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall, talkbackTHAMES for Channel 4

Best Pre-School Programme
Winner In the Night Garden, Ragdoll Productions for CBeebies

Best Drama Series or Serial
Sponsored by Pinewood
Winner The Street, ITV Studios for BBC One

Best News Programme
Sponsored by Blue Skies Partnership
Winner Sky News - Pakistan, Terror's Frontline, Sky News
Highly Commended Channel 4 News - Sri Lanka, ITN

Best Soap or Continuing Drama
Sponsored by BBC Studios and Post Production
Winner Coronation Street, ITV Studios for ITV1

Best Comedy Programme
Sponsored by Clear Cut Pictures
Winner Outnumbered, Hat Trick Productions for BBC One
Highly Commended Psychoville, BBC Productions for BBC Two
Highly Commended The Inbetweeners, Bwark Productions for E4

Best Sports Programme
Sponsored by SIS LIVE
Winner Formula 1 - Monaco Grand Prix, BBC Sport for BBC One

Best Music Programme
Sponsored by PRS for Music
Winner Later...Live With Jools Holland, BBC Productions for BBC Two

Best Post Production House
Sponsored by Avid
Winner Envy
Highly Commended Splice

Best New Programme
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios
Winner Being Human, Touchpaper Television for BBC Cymru Wales/BBC Three
Highly Commended Inside Nature's Giants , Windfall Films for Channel 4

Best Independent Production Company
Sponsored by The London Studios
Winner Twofour

Channel of the Year
Sponsored by BT Wholesale Media and Broadcast
Winner ITV1
Highly Commended Sky Arts 1 HD

Tennant and Doctor Who win at UK NTA, plus other winners

David Tennant, who recently exited from "Doctor Who", won most popular drama performance; his third win for his role as the Doctor. The show won the drama award for the fifth time. The awards are voted by the public and were held on Wednesday evening. Ant & Dec and Stephen Fry picked up two with Fry receiving the Special Recognition award.

The full list of winners:

• Entertainment Programme: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
  


• Star Travel Documentary: Stephen Fry In America
  


• Newcomer: Craig Gazey - Coronation Street
  


• Comedy Programme: Gavin & Stacey
  


• Serial Drama Performance: Lacey Turner EastEnders
  


• Entertainment Presenter: Ant & Dec
  


• Drama Performance: David Tennant - Doctor Who
  


• Factual Programme: Loose Women
  


• Drama: Doctor Who
  


• Talent Show: The X Factor
  


• Serial Drama: Coronation Street
  


• Special Recognition: Stephen Fry