The corporate showdown between Disney and Google turned up the heat. What started as a carriage dispute has spiraled into a full-blown standoff. It automatically left 10 million YouTube TV subscribers stranded since October 30. With the blackout stretching nearly 14 days, it is reportedly causing significant losses for Disney. However, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s involvement seems poised to bring the standoff to an end.

On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Disney and Google are closing in on a deal that would bring ESPN and its family of networks back to YouTube TV. If finalized, the agreement would restore NFL games, CFB, and the rest of Disney’s sports empire. While the two giants appear ready to call a truce, Marchand reported that Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, and Iger have

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