The agreement also includes access to ESPN's new direct-to-consumer service at no additional cost to YouTube TV subscribers, Disney said.

After a brief blackout window, ESPN and other channels have returned to YouTube TV. Here's how the dispute between Google and Disney unfolded.

Disney in late October pulled ESPN, ABC and other programming from YouTube TV after the sides failed to reach a distribution deal. The new agreement is a "multi-year" deal, Disney said.

ESPN and other Disney-owned channels will be returning to YouTube TV following a new agreement announced Friday. More than 20 channels went dark on YouTube TV on October 31st, but two weeks later — and after CEOs Bob Iger and Sundar Pichai reportedly got more involved — the companies have reached a deal.

ESPN football is returning to YouTube TV after the service and the Walt Disney Co. settled their contentious contract dispute — ending the nearly 15-day blackout of Disney channels. The Disney-owned outlets and ABC station signals were being restored for YouTube TV's 10 million customers,