Overview sort-of

As I was reading the Conclusion chapter to Jenkins's Convergence Culture, I couldn't help but relate certain aspects of media to some of Jenkins's references. He writes about what Chris Anderson calls "The Long Tail" (252). This is basically when entertainment companies make a greater profit by keeping more diverse titles in circulation and offering them for reasonable prices through the Web where web users can compare prices and get the better deal. I read this and thought of companies such as Netflix and Blockbuster where you can order a movie or tv series DVD online and have it delivered to your home. Most of these online renting websites offer a wider variety of shows. Amazon.com is also a great place to find a wide variety of hard to find shows that one can buy. Just the other day, a friend of mine was searching for the old Zelda series on DVD. She found them through Netflix. This is a great example of what Jenkins calls a "savvy media consumer, who will actively seek out content of interest" (252). You aren't going to walk into Target or Best Buy and find this series, you have to go to the internet and search for it. These companies allow you to find what you are looking for through media systems, and they are also making a profit off of those who are taking advantage of the ability to buy these shows.
Another thought I had was about fanfic with the same concept of older television shows. For instance, a friend of mine wanted to see the beginning of Salute Your Shorts, a show that aired in the 90s on Nickelodeon. He went to YouTube and found entries from fans that enjoyed Nickelodeon's shows from the 90s so much, they made tribute videos for them. Fans of these shows weren't completely happy with the original productions, they wanted to create something based off of what there was available. (256)

Some links to fan sites:
http://johnnorrisbrown.com/classic-nick/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c71iRvyJdzE&feature=related
http://www.netflix.com/