Why the hell did the Capitol always broadcast live instead of airing recordings?

From being too late to cut away from defiant acts in the games, to Peeta’s quick warning to District 13. They were just causing problems for themselves by always playing things to the districts as they were occurring instead of prerecording interviews and airing the Games a little later to give them time to edit it to their liking. Seems super counter productive and downright stupid, the Capitol could’ve had a better hold on the rebellion by withdrawing some info in the first place.

Edit: It was mentioned that most interviews have a live audience, but even then it would still make sense for them to be edited and aired to the districts later. They would never get word if the Capitol people had seen something different, and it’s mentioned so many times that what is seen as rebellion to the districts is just something showy to most Capitol citizens, i.e. Katniss’s Mockingjay dress.