Disney's channels have been blocked from YouTube TV since Oct. 30 as the two companies negotiate a new carriage deal.

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.

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.

Disney and YouTube TV are locked in a tough negotiation for carriage rights, with Disney's channels now absent from the streaming service. This dispute highlights YouTube TV's growing influence and Disney's financial preparations for a prolonged absence.

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 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."

After hundreds of reports suggested YouTube went down on November 7, users began to realize their ad blockers might actually be the problem.

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.