Go Set a Watchman will be published in the UK by William Heinemann, the original UK publisher of To Kill a Mockingbird.
The broadcaster spends £600m a year on original UK commissions.
Original UK comedy spending also fell, by 4% to £99m.
Although they offered her a spot on the original UK version, she turned the offer down.
Renewing the licences will ensure the holders can continue to invest in original UK content".
At the moment, the original UK platform is about 70% of the whole.
Channel 4 has announced a record level of investment in original UK content.
Go Set A Watchman was published last July by William Heinemann, the original UK publisher of To Kill A Mockingbird.
The original UK version of The Office, produced by the BBC, isn't going anywhere for the moment.
As well as nine weekly flights from Gatwick there are also two from Stansted, the airline's original UK hub.
No Offence is the first original UK TV series Abbott has written in more than a decade.
