Two teams that are widely expected to be vying for a promotion spot this term face off in Friday's opening match of the new English Football League Championship season, as Birmingham hosts Ipswich.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are.
Spearheaded by the ambitious ownership of Tom Wagner and NFL legend Tom Brady, Birmingham was promoted up from League One last season with a record points tally. Summer acquisitions such as Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi and Taylor Gardner-Hickman should help maintain that momentum as they seek back-to-back promotions.
Having retained the services of much-coveted manager Kieran McKenna, the Tractor Boys are meanwhile seen as the favorites to win this season's Championship and make an immediate return to the English Premier League, despite losing key striker Liam Delap to Chelsea earlier this summer.
Birmingham City take on Ipswich Town on Friday, Aug. 8, at St. Andrew's, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. BST local time. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Saturday morning.
Led by manager Chris Davies, Birmingham City are back in the Championship with big ambitions. Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto/Getty Images
How to watch Birmingham vs. Ipswich in the US without cable
American soccer fans can stream this fixture on CBS Sports Network via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the EFL Championship this season.
How to watch the EFL Championship from anywhere with a VPN
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