Acclaimed series including “Iconoclasts” and “Live From Abbey Road” get a new high-definition showcase Wednesday nights.
Universal HD is launching a weekly Sundance Channel program block Wednesday at 8 p.m., to continue through the end of the year.
Tonight’s first-night lineup features an 8 p.m. “Iconoclasts” interview between actor Samuel L. Jackson and basketball giant Bill Russell; “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” (9 p.m.), exploring “green” concepts through segments featuring ethanol racing cars and vegetable oil fuel recycled from a fried chicken party; and 9:30’s “Abbey Road” concert with John Mayer, Norah Jones and Richard Ashcroft.
Preview video here.