I'm with you all the way Danny, but maybe for reasons in addition to yours. This "instant replay" war coverage, while certainly being good for ratings, has far reaching personal consequences.
If an RAF aircraft was caught on camera getting a SAM up the chuff on landing, who would decide if that footage could be used? Some overpaid luvvie pontificating on the consequences of war, and instead of the CO and the Padre on the doorstep, Mrs Bootscooter SEEs my demise! nice. Hypothetical of course...touches wood....crosses fingers...rubs rabbits foot etc.....