UKTV is launching eight new free, advertising-supported streaming channels on LG Channels and Freely before the end of 2026. The new channels will feature popular BBC programmes including EastEnders, Top Gear, Casualty, Holby City, Antiques Roadshow, Bargain Hunt, DIY SOS and Gardeners’ World.
Each channel will offer curated archive episodes, allowing viewers to revisit classic programmes without a subscription. The launch will also bring UKTV’s existing channels, U&Laughs, U&Transport, U&Real Heroes and U&The Past, to both platforms.
The expansion will increase UKTV’s FAST portfolio to 12 channels, supporting its strategy to reach new audiences and generate advertising revenue through free streaming.
