ABC would rather not fight; network makes on-air apology as part of settlement of tobacco company suit.(includes related article on suit filed by flight attendant against ABC)

Broadcasting & Cable, August, 1995 by Stern, Christopher

Network makes on-air apology as part of settlement of tobacco company suit

Capital Cities/ABC admitted last week that its Polk award-winning report on the tobacco industry included a mistake for which it has made two prime time apologies.

The confidential settlement included the requirement that ABC air its 313-word correction twice: once during Monday Night Football and once during Day One. In addition to the corrections, ABC agreed to pay all legal expenses associated with the litigation.

The settlement was reached at 6:45 p.m. Monday (Aug. 21) and was first reported by Diane Sawyer on World News Tonight that night. That report was not required by the settlement.

The settlement puts to rest a $10 billion lawsuit brought by Philip...

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