FOUR of Newcastle United's games in December have been moved to accommodate live TV coverage.

Sky Sports have chosen to screen the Magpies' matches with Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham, while the Boxing Day game with Everton will be televised on BT Sport.

Newcastle's December schedule will now begin with a home game against Liverpool on Sunday, December 6 (4pm).

The following weekend, Newcastle travel to White Hart Lane to play Tottenham in a match that will now take place on Sunday, December 13 (4pm).

The Magpies' next game against Aston Villa remains on Saturday, December 19, but will now take place at the later time of 5.30pm.

And the Boxing Day home game with Everton has also been put back to a 5.30pm kick-off.

Newcastle United's Televised Fixtures in December:

Sunday, 6th December, 2015 - Newcastle United v Liverpool (4pm kick-off), Sky Sports

Sunday, 13th December, 2015 - Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United (4pm kick-off), Sky Sports

Saturday, 19th December, 2015 - Newcastle United v Aston Villa (5.30pm kick-off), Sky Sports

Friday, 26th December, 2015 (Boxing Day) - Newcastle United v Everton (5.30pm kick-off), BT Sport