How to watch and live stream English Championship soccer 2024-25 season: Weekend schedule, TV channel & kick-off times

Naturally, one of the easiest options is to subscribe to Paramount+. Paramount Global is the owner of CBS Sports and its streaming service will provide you with every Championship game that is broadcast on the network.

There are two price points for the streaming service, beginning at $7.99 per month for the Paramount+ Essential package, which includes commercials on on-demand content, while the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME package is $12.99 per month and provides the same offering, just without the adverts. Annual plans are available at $59.99 and $119.99 respectively.

Alongside the English Championship, CBS, and therefore Paramount+, also provides live coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Serie A and the NWSL - so there is loads on offer.

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For sports fans looking for a slightly bigger, all-encompassing streaming package, fubo has long been a good option.

The price tag is larger than the $7.99 per month for Paramount+, but you get much more. The Pro package, the basic offering from Fubo costs $74.99 per month but includes over 180 different channels, including 40 base sports channels.

This includes CBS Sports, as well as ABC, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports and more. This means you can watch almost any major soccer league in the world, as well as many other sports.

There are larger packages also available, providing sports fans with even more channels. The Elite package costs $84.99 per month, offering 247 channels and 130+ sporting events, while the Ultimate package is $99.99 per month, giving subscribers 290 different channels.

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DirecTV Stream is another larger package, with a good range of sports channels to stream. The CBS Sports Network is only available in the higher tier packages, though.

So, if you want to watch all the latest Championship action through DirecTV Stream, you're going to need to sign up to either the Ultimate or Premier packages.

The Ultimate package includes over 160 different channels and is priced at $119.99 per month. Included in that, includes ESPN, FanDuel, Fox Sports, TNT and more.

The Premier package offers over 185 channels, including all of the above, while also subscribing you to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. This costs $149.99 per month.

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There are several price points for fans who want to watch Championship soccer, so making a decision really comes down to budget and what you may want to watch outside of the league.

For those simply wanting to get their fix of the Championship, there's no doubt Paramount+ Essential is the best option at $7.99 per month.

However, larger packages with more sport and more streaming across entertainment and movies can be enjoyed with the likes of Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV prove solid options, but command a much larger subscription cost.

When does the English Championship season take place?

The English Championship season takes place between August and May of the following year. The 2024-25 season kicks off on August 9, 2024 and runs through to May 3, 2025. The play-offs then run until the end of May.

How many teams are promoted to the English Premier League each season?

Three teams are promoted to the Premier League, the top division in English soccer, each season. The top two placed teams are promoted automatically. Those finishing in positions three to six then compete in the play-offs, with the winner then promoted.

Three teams are also relegated from the Championship into League One.

How many teams compete in the English Championship?

A total of 24 teams compete in the English Championship, including many of the country's most popular clubs. Teams such as Leeds United, Sheffield United, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers all compete in the division.