The firm’s Really, Dave and Yesterday already air on Freeview while channels Watch, GOLD and Eden are currently available only on pay-TV platforms.
From January Dave Ja Vu, the +1 version of Dave, will fill the new slot on a temporary basis while the company “firms up permanent plans” for its use.
Owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, UKTV has recently bolstered its spending on original content and have enjoyed ratings success with its revival of SciFi comedy Red Dwarf.