As the impasse continues, YouTube TV subscribers have been offered a welcome boost from another network willing to fill the void left by ESPN’s absence.

Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed the company's standoff with Google on Thursday amid a carriage rights battle that has left YouTube TV customers without ABC, ESPN and a host of other Disney networks since Oct. 30.

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.

The 24/7 sports network will debut Monday exclusively on YouTube TV before rolling out to Xfinity and other distributors, NBCUniversal said Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers test their mettle on the road Wednesday night with a visit to the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

• You can watch New York Knicks vs Orlando Magic live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), with Fubo (free trial) or streaming live on ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month). When: Wednesday, November 12, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. MST).

"Monday Night Football" will not air on YouTube TV as the platform remains in a contract dispute with Disney. Here's what to know about the situation.

The Orlando Magic face the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The Athletic reports that Disney and Google’s CEOs have become “more involved” in the negotiations nearly two weeks after ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV. Sources tell the outlet that YouTube TV is still trying to determine how much it should pay for Disney’s non-sports networks like Freeform,