UPDATE: Considering Disney/ABC is most certainly going to be putting this tv show on DVD and selling it to the public - and airing the defamatory show again in the future - American, and all interested parties, have a strong incentive to get this problem addressed now.
It's not just Democrats complaining anymore.
American Airlines is prepared to pull its advertising from ABC in order to protest its portrayal in the network's recently aired movie The Path to 9/11, according to a source. The carrier also said it is considering legal action against the network....More from TV.com. Interestingly, last night American was backing off talking publicly about legal options, whereas now they're talking publicly and legal options and possibly pulling their advertising. That, to me, suggests that ABC wasn't exactly nice in its response to American.
The airline spends $25 million annually on broadcast TV ads; it could not immediately determined how much is spent on ABC, but according to one source, "It's extensive."
Roger Frizzell, vice president, corporate communications and advertising, American, confirmed that the client is mulling its legal options.
