During perhaps one of the best seasons for watching sports on television, ESPN channels were removed from the YouTube TV streaming platform last week as the sides wage a war of words in a carriage dispute over broadcast fees.

ESPN will unveil an AI-fueled feature that mimics the voice of TV anchors as part of a slate of app-based features set for release on Thursday, alongside the launch of the sports network's streaming service, the company said this week. The new feature ...