Hearts take top TV billing as four more matches selected with Celtic, Rangers and Hibs among picks

The Jambos are six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership and in contention to become the first non-Old Firm club since Aberdeen in 1984-85 to win the league.

A 2-1 win over Rangers at Tynecastle on Sunday further underlined Hearts' title credentials with Derek McInnes’ side having now defeated both Celtic and Rangers home and away this season.

The Glasgow duo traditionally dominate the live TV schedule, however, Scottish football broadcasters Sky Sports and Premier Sports have released their latest batch of TV picks and it is Hearts who feature more than any other club.

Of the eight fixtures selected for live coverage between January 31 and February 15, the Edinburgh club feature four times. It means eight of Hearts' next 10 matches will be shown on live TV.

The latest tranche of games selected include Hearts’ trip to Tannadice to face Dundee United on Saturday, January 31, which has been moved to an 8pm kick-off and will feature live on Sky Sports.

St Mirren v Hearts in Paisley on Tuesday, February 3 has also been picked by Sky Sports and moved to a slightly later 8pm start.

The third Edinburgh derby of the season at Tynecastle on Tuesday, February 10 will be shown by Premier Sports with that game also moved to an 8pm kick-off while Rangers v Hearts at Ibrox has been pushed back by a day to Sunday, February 15, at 4.30pm, for live Sky Sports coverage.

Elsewhere, Hibs v Rangers, originally due to be played at 3pm on Sunday, February 1, has now brought forward by one hour with the match now starting at 2pm and being shown live on Premier Sports.

Celtic's trip to face Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Wednesday, February 4 is now an 8pm kick-off after being picked up by Sky Sports and the same applies to the Motherwell v Rangers match at Fir Park seven days later, on Wednesday, February 11.

Finally, Kilmarnock v Celtic has been moved from 3pm on Saturday, February 14 to 2pm on Sunday, February 15 with the game being shown on Sky Sports.

Here is the full list of confirmed Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup matches on TV over the upcoming weeks and months:

Hibs v Hearts - Sat, Dec 27, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Livingston v Celtic - Sat, Dec 27, 3pm - Sky Sports

Aberdeen v Dundee United - Sat Dec 27, 5.45pm - Premier Sports

Motherwell v Celtic - Tue, Dec 30, 8pm - Premier Sports

Celtic v Rangers - Sat, Jan 3, 12.30pm - Sky Sports

Dundee United v Dundee - Sat, Jan 3, 3pm - Sky Sports

Rangers v Aberdeen - Tue, Jan 6, 8pm - Sky Sports

Dundee v Hearts - Sun, Jan 11, 2pm - Sky Sports

Aberdeen v Rangers - Sun, Jan 11, 4.30pm - Sky Sports

Falkirk v Celtic - Wed, Jan 14, 7.45pm - Premier Sports

Scottish Cup: Rangers v Annan - Fri, Jan 16, 7.45pm - Premier Sports

Scottish Cup: Dunfermline v Hibs - Sat, Jan 17, 12.30pm - BBC Scotland

Scottish Cup: Hearts v Falkirk - Sat, Jan 17, 8pm - Premier Sports

Scottish Cup: Aberdeen v Raith Rovers - Sun, Jan 18, 2.30pm - BBC Scotland

Scottish Cup: Auchinleck Talbot v Celtic - Sun, Jan 18, 5.30pm - Premier Sports

Hearts v Celtic - Sun, Jan 25, 3pm - Sky Sports

Dundee United v Hearts - Sat, Jan 31, 8pm - Sky Sports

Hibs v Rangers - Sun, Feb 1, 2pm - Premier Sports

St Mirren v Hearts - Tue, Feb 3, 8pm - Sky Sports

Aberdeen v Celtic - Wed, Feb 4, 8pm - Sky Sports

Hearts v Hibs - Tue, Feb 10, 8pm - Premier Sports

Motherwell v Rangers - Wed, Feb 11, 8pm - Sky Sports

Kilmarnock v Celtic - Sun, Feb 15, 2pm - Sky Sports

Rangers v Hearts - Sun, Feb 15, 4.30pm - Sky Sports

Rangers v Celtic - Sun, Mar 1, 12pm - Sky Sports