MIDDLESBROUGH and Sunderland have both had a number of their games early next year moved for live TV coverage after Sky Sports confirmed their latest selections.
The picks include the Tees-Wear derby at the Riverside Stadium, which has been moved to Monday, February 3 and will now kick off at 8pm.
Boro's trip to Stoke City is also now an evening game after being moved to Friday, February 7 at 8pm.
Boro's trip to Sheffield United on Wednesday, February 12 has also been selected for live TV coverage. It will still take place on the the same day but now kick off at 8pm.
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As well as the Boro rearrangement, four more Sunderland games have been selected by Sky.
The trip to Burnley which was initially scheduled for Saturday, January 18 has been moved forward to Friday, January 17 and will kick off at 8pm.
The Watford home game on Saturday, February 8 has been brought forward from 3pm to 12.30pm.
February's trip to Elland Road to face Leeds has been moved from Saturday, 15 back to Monday, 17, with kick-off at 8pm.
And the home game against Hull City on Saturday, February 22 will now kick-off at 12.30pm.
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