ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, ˈæmpəz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ɪts kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt: ðə kˈɑːntɹækt nˈiːðɚ kəntˈeɪnz ˌɛni nˈoʊɾəbəl tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz nˈɔːɹ ɡˈɪvz ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː ˌɛni fˈɜːðɚ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðə tˈɛlᵻkˌæst.
In August 2016, AMPAS extended its contract with ABC through 2028: the contract neither contains any notable changes nor gives ABC any further creative control over the telecast.