Following the show, Variety reported that ABC was, in negotiating an extension to its contract to broadcast the Oscars, seeking to have more creative control over the broadcast itself.
fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ʃˈoʊ, vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðæt ˌeɪbˌiːsˈiː wʌz, ɪn nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnʃən tʊ ɪts kˈɑːntɹækt tə bɹˈɔːdkæst ðɪ ˈɑːskɚz, sˈiːkɪŋ tə hæv mˈoːɹ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪv kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðə bɹˈɔːdkæst ɪtsˈɛlf.