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A spin-off 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 spin-off 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 spin-off.
Angel was a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, based on the character of Angel. The series ran for five seasons. Private Practice was a spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, recounting the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery. The spin-off itself, introducing the show's cast, was set up during a season three episode of Grey's Anatomy. The series ran for six ...
The first live-action series in the franchise, The Mandalorian, premiered on Disney+ in November 2019 and spawned two spin-offs set in the same timeframe, The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka, as well as another set around the same era, Skeleton Crew. Additional live-action series include Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and The Acolyte.
What to know: Young Sheldon aired its final episode in May, but the Big Bang Theory spin-off is getting a sequel of its own that follows Sheldon Cooper’s older brother and his wife.
Two spin-off series, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager (on the new network UPN), followed in the 1990s. Star Trek: Enterprise, a prequel to the original series, was broadcast on UPN beginning in 2001. The series was canceled in 2005.
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The tax-free spin-off is expected to take a year to complete. "The most likely buyers of these cable channels are private equity firms or other media conglomerates," said Emarketer analyst Ross Benes.
Comcast telegraphed the shift last month, before confirming Wednesday that it will spin off assets that generated about $7 billion in revenue over the past 12 months ending Sept. 30. That’s ...