ESPN isn’t back on YouTube TV yet, but there’s a new sports channel on the way

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TL;DRYouTube TV viewers lost access to Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, as a result of a contract dispute at the start of the month.Now NBCUniversal is coming through with a new sports offering, as the NBC Sports Network debuts next Monday.YouTube TV gets the NBC Sports Network first, and it will later be available on Xfinity.None of us enjoy suffering through the fallout of two big, insanely wealthy companies publicly spatting over their business arrangements — but that’s exactly what YouTube TV subscribers have been dealing with for the past two weeks, after YouTube failed to renew its deal with Disney. As a result, Disney’s whole slate of channel holdings, from ABC to ESPN, has been pulled from YouTube TV screens until something can be worked out. And while that stalemate continues, we’ve got at least some good news for sports fans who have been missing their regular fix.Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority?