ESPN, ABC and other networks have returned to YouTube TV's streaming platform after a licensing dispute that affected millions of subscribers.

The 15-day blackout, the longest carriage fight in Disney's history, has now ended in a new multi-year deal between the entertainment giant and the streamer.

Disney's fight with YouTube TV could hurt the Mouse House in a way it doesn't harm Google. But ESPN is a prize asset.

Marchand also reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai are getting more involved in the negotiations, which could be another sign that talks are moving forward. Iger talked about the negotiations on Thursday morning, during Disney’s conference call with analysts to discuss its quarterly earnings report.

YouTube TV begins rolling out $20 credits to subscribers amid the ongoing Disney channel blackout affecting ESPN, ABC, and National Geographic.

YouTube pulled more than 20 Disney-owned channels including ESPN and ABC right before Halloween after Google and Disney couldn't come to an agreement. At the time, YouTube TV claimed that it ""will not agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products."

Google declined a request from Disney to allow ABC back on YouTube TV for election coverage as the two giants are negotiating streaming rights.

YouTube TV is driving a hard bargain with Disney, and has leverage since it's backed by Google. But it's also a powerhouse in its own right.

Unlike Netflix, where the power and incentives were questionable, Youtube is no upstart. It is already the world’s largest distributor of video content, with billions of users. And while it is branded separately, it is owned by Google, a twice convicted monopolist.