The first Edinburgh derby of the season between Hibernian and Hearts will be broadcast live on TV.
The fixture - to be played at Easter Road - will be shown live by Sky Sports. The match will be played on Sunday, October 27 with a 12pm kick-off.
It means the first two Edinburgh derby matches this season will be live on television with the December meeting between the city rivals - at Tynecastle - previously confirmed as a Sky TV pick.
The second match will be played on Thursday, December 26 with a 12.30pm kick-off time.
SPFL Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie: “We are delighted to be able to announce the latest batch of games to be shown live on Sky Sports and Premier Sports, including the first meeting this season of Edinburgh rivals Hibernian and Heart of Midlothian.
“In addition to the four matches announced for the last two weekends in October, we were keen to confirm arrangements for the festive period to give clubs and supporters as much notice as possible at that busy time of year.
“The extra games announced today means that live broadcast selections for the William Hill Premiership for the period between December 26 and January 2 are now finalised, with six big matches across three fixture rounds to look forward to.
“We previously published the Sky Sports selections of Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian (December 26, ko 12.30pm), Rangers v Celtic (January 2, ko 3.00pm) and Dundee v Dundee United (January 2, ko 5.30pm) when the fixtures were issued back in June.”
Hibs vs Hearts fixtures details
Hibernian vs Hearts - Sunday, October 27 - Kick-off 12pm - Live on Sky Sports
Hearts vs Hibs - Thursday, December 26 - Kick-off 12.30pm - Live on Sky Sports
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