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Sam Raimi’s track record hasn’t been all that great recently. He seems to be doing okay with Spartacus: Blood and Sand but his “Drag Me To Hell” movie was a dud and now his other fantasy television show, Legend of the Seeker, seems to have been dropped from the fall lineup. Rumors hit the Web this week that ABC Domestic Television is pulling the plug on the show, which is filmed in New Zealand, where Raimi and partner Rob Tapert once launched the mega shows Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.

ABC was behind the show after Tribune Broadcasting announced it would not pick up Legend of the Seeker for a third season. Tribune’s departure seemed a small loss to fans who complain constantly about Tribune’s brutal treatment of genre shows. But that is neither here nor there. ABC Domestic Television ran into a dead end when it came to finding a new distributor for the show.

Even the SyFy Channel, which carries such dreck as Merlin, decided to stay with the lame and cheaply presentable pseudo-medieval fantasy rather than pick up the Seeker’s higher production quality (and costs). Author Terry Goodkind, on whose books the Seeker series is based, has remained quiet throughout the brouhaha, perhaps because he was stung by the resentment of his hardcore book fans towards the Raimi/Tapert production.

Although the show was unfairly compared to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, it seems in retrospect that perhaps Raimi and Tapert should have leaned on that formula a little more rather than try to be faithful to Goodkind’s idea of serious fantasy.

Meanwhile, back on the Internet, fans of the TV show are preparing a massive protest campaign that is sure to become a PR headache for ABC Domestic Television. Several resourceful fans have dug up the names and email addresses of many Disney/ABC employees and they are collecting signatures to demand that the show be given a third season.

If the show is so popular, then why was it cancelled? Tribune’s machinations may explain part of the problem but it could also be that Hulu and iTunes played a part in the Seeker’s failure to complete his quest. Is it time for ABC to launch a direct-to-Internet channel? Maybe that is a suggestion that the Seeker fans should put forward. It could help ABC save face and maybe spark a revolution in television programming that some feel is inevitable anyway.

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In March 2009, Vivek Kundra became the first Federal Chief Information Officer of the America. He is the former CTO for the District of Columbia and former Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology for the State of Virginia. Today, Vivek Kundra is utilizing his tremendous Information Technology experience to oversee technology investments made by the Obama Administration.

Vivek Kundra works to ascertain other Chief Information Officers of Federal government bureaus have orders of business that elevate open government while boosting the innovative use of IT. His hope is to adopt technological advances to encourage efficient government procedures while making economical use of taxpayer money. He has attained acknowledgment for his leadership in public safety communications, as well as cyber security and IT portfolio management. His know how includes technology and public policy know how in the private sector and academia.

Born in Delhi, India, Vivek Kundra arrived in Gaithersburg, Maryland when he was 11 years old. His college years saw him attending the University of Maryland. Upon majoring in Psychology and earning his Masters from Maryland in Information Technology, he proceeded to hold various positions. He held many leadership positions in the private sector and did consulting work with SAIC. He also served as Information Technology Director for Arlington County, Virginia and Assistant Secretary of Trade and Commerce in Governor Tim Kaine’s cabinet.

It seems as though for Vivek Kundra, the time is now for fulfilling innovative Information Technology initiatives. His hope is to disseminate more information to the public and to facilitate effective communication between government offices. He is organizing a Federal government technology system that is utilizing cloud computing, open source, and other ways to assist the Federal government achieve its challenging Web 2.0 goals.

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A leader in value-added membership, affinity marketing and insurance and package enhancement programs and services to consumers, the Affinion Group announced the results of the company’s financial transactions for the first quarter of 2008. The period, which ended on March 31, 2008, revealed an increase of financial growth in comparison to last year’s first quarter performance.

During the first quarter of 2007, the Affinion Group garnered net revenues of $320.5 million. For the first quarter of 2008, the company’s net revenues reached $339.2 million. The positive financial growth disclosed in the 2008’s first quarter results is due to the loyalty of Affinion’s clients and the slight increase of the company’s membership base, both in North America and the international market.

Affinion Group’s North American sector experienced a $2.1 million increase due to the impact of purchase accounting. New memberships also contributed to the positive financial performance of the group for the first quarter, with a 436-membership increase from 8,096 members in the first quarter of 2007 to 8,532 in 2008.

Introduction of new retail programs for the international market and the favorable currency trend were also seen as factors for the first quarter growth. Average memberships also increased in the international scene, from 15,906 members during the first quarter in 2007 to 16,287 in 2008.

Both North America and International offices of the Affinion Group enjoyed significant increase in revenues from membership products and insurance programs, despite a decrease of revenues in some areas due to higher marketing and commissions.

News source for Affinion Group Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2008.

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