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A corporate spin-off, also known as a spin-out, [1] starburst or hive-off, [2] is a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" a section as a separate business or creates a second incarnation, even if the first is still active. [3]
A spinoff in television is a new series containing characters or settings that originated in a previous series, but with a different focus, tone, or theme. For example, the series Frasier was a spinoff of the earlier series Cheers: the character Frasier Crane was introduced as a secondary character on Cheers, and became the protagonist of his own series, set in a different city, in the spinoff.
Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity; Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research NASA spin-off, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance
Spinout or Spin Out may refer to: Corporate spin-off , also known as a spin-out, a type of corporate action where a company turns a portion of itself into a separate business Spinout (driving) , failure when braking
University spin-offs (also known as university spin-outs) [1] [2] are companies that transform technological inventions developed from university research that are likely to remain unexploited otherwise. [3] They are a subcategory of research spin-offs. Prominent examples of university spin-offs are Genentech, Crucell, Lycos and Plastic Logic.
A spin-off [3] (also spelled spinoff) [4] is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium.
The three types of corporate divisions are commonly known as spin-offs, split-offs and split-ups. The spin-off involves a distribution of property to shareholders without the surrender of any stock, which thus resembles a dividend. The split-off resembles a redemption because the shareholders have relinquished stock of the distributing corporation.
The newest spin-off films are Rogue One in 2016 and Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018. The film The Lion King 1½ is a prequel, sidequel and spin-off from The Lion King franchise about the characters Timon and Pumbaa. Turning Point is a spin-off of TVB's E.U. which focuses the life of Michael Tse's character, "Laughing", before the events of E.U..