Scottish Premiership Showdown: Hibernian vs Hearts, with Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell, and Kilmarnock in action live on

October's Edinburgh derby, as well as Rangers' visit to Kilmarnock and Motherwell's matches against the Old Firm will all be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

The announcement follows Rangers' first league game of the season at Ibrox against Hibernian, and Celtic's trip to Ross County being added to the schedule.

In the latest picks, Kilmarnock - who are bottom of the table after four games - welcome Philippe Clement's Rangers to Rugby Park on October 20.

A mouthwatering clash between Hibernian and Hearts then takes place on October 27 - with the Edinburgh derby headlining a double-header on Sunday, with Celtic's trip to Motherwell following that.

Hibernian - who have zero wins from four in the league this season - were winless against their rivals last season, with Hearts winning the only meeting at Easter Road, while the other two games ended in a draw.

The fixture on October 27 means the first two Edinburgh derbies will be live on , with the match at Tynecastle Park on December 26 already selected.

had already confirmed the second Dundee derby of the season will be live on January 2 too, following their dramatic 2-2 draw to kick off the season on Sky.

Motherwell's match against Rangers in December is also live on , with a host of fixtures lined-up around the festive period.

Fixtures confirmed live on

Key dates for the 2024/25 season

There will be no winter break at the halfway stage of the Scottish Premiership this season.

The final round of pre-split fixtures takes place on April 12/13, while the regular season ends on May 17/18.

The Premiership play-off final, played over two legs live on , will bring the campaign to an end on May 22 and 25.

The Championship season begins on Friday August 2, with the final round of games on Friday May 2, 2025. Meanwhile, League One and League Two will kick off on Saturday August 3, with those campaigns ending on Saturday May 3.

The Viaplay League Cup final will be held on Sunday December 15 while the date for the Scottish Cup final is yet to be confirmed.

Scottish Premiership and SWPL on

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News - Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Scottish football fans can enjoy News' (channel 409) rolling editorial coverage of the Premiership and SWPL throughout the season.

Digital - Follow all the latest from Scottish football across SkySports.com and app, including exclusive features and interviews, plus dedicated live blog coverage, in-game clips from matches live on and free highlights.

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