Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter.
any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product.
The paperback is a spin-off from the large hardcover encyclopedia.
a secondary or incidental product or effect derived from technological development in a somewhat unrelated area.
any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise
a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase spin off
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The first Game of Thrones stage spin-off has been launched by the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the verdict from most theatre critics is that it's a worthy addition to the epic fantasy franchise.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
He co-presented the first four series of the BBC's annual Springwatch from 2005, as well as spin-off Autumnwatch.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In April, Semafor reported that Letterboxd was also in talks with Comcast spin-off Versant, which owns Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Xbox gaming division, including Montreal-based Compulsion Games and San Francisco-based Double Fine, are in spin-off talks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“This is it. It’s happening. You’re going to reach out, right? This is amazing. Hollywood will make a movie about you two. And a Netflix spin-off about your gay children.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
The important benchmark comes as Comcast prepares to spin off NBCUniversal entertainment and news media businesses into a separate company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The announcement of price cuts comes ahead of parent company Associated British Foods' plan to spin off the business onto the London stock market next year.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Just a week after Comcast announced a plan to spin off NBCUniversal, the Philadelphia media-and-broadband conglomerate said it’s buying a British broadcaster.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Comcast rose 4.4% after the cable giant announced plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate publicly traded company, leaving Comcast to focus on broadband and wireless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
She whips my arm, making me spin off the walkway, cracking us both up.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Since then, the original series and its more than a dozen spin-offs have generated nearly 1,000 episodes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
As will any spin-offs from the technology developed for the missions that have a use on Earth.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Stretching out a successful series typically leads to spin-offs — and yes, Mills says, those conversations are happening with “Mormon Wives” — at least at the time of the interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
The upcoming slate is ambitious: a Mandalorian feature film, a new season of Ahsoka, a Darth Maul-centered animated series and several additional series and spin-offs are scheduled for release across Disney+ and theaters.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
By 1980, the Lisp Machine project had generated two commercial spin-offs.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams
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