Spin-off, Spin Off, Spin-Off, or Spinoff may refer to:
Entertainment and media
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Spinoff (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work.
History
One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when t ...
, a media work derived from an existing work
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The Spinoff
''The Spinoff'' is a New Zealand online magazine and news website that was founded in 2014. It is known for current affairs coverage, political and social analysis, and cultural commentary. It earns money through commercial sponsorship and su ...
'', a New Zealand current affairs magazine
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''Spin Off'' (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canadian game show
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''Spin-Off'' (American game show), a 1975 American game show
*Spin-Off, a game mode in ''
Wii Party
''Wii Party'' is a 2010 party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. The game heavily borrows game play elements from the ''Mario Party'' series, another Nintendo franchise. It is also the firs ...
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*"Spin Off", a
season 2 episode of ''The Casagrandes''
*"The Spinoffs", a
season 6 episode of ''The Amazing World of Gumball''
Other uses
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Corporate spin-off
A corporate spin-off, also known as a spin-out, starburst or hive-off, 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. It is distinct ...
, a type of corporate action that forms a new company or entity
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Government spin-off
Government spin-off is civilian goods which are the collateral result of military or governmental research. One prominent example of a type of government spin-off is technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing ...
, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research
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NASA spin-off
NASA spin-off technologies are commercial products and services which have been developed with the help of NASA, through research and development contracts, such as Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or STTR awards, licensing of NASA paten ...
, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance
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Research spin-off
A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories:
#Companies that have an Equity investment from a national library or university
#Companies that license technology from a public research institute or ...
, a company founded on the findings of a research group at a university
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University spin-off University spin-offs (also known as university spin-outs) are companies that transform technological inventions developed from university research that are likely to remain unexploited otherwise. They are a subcategory of research spin-offs. Prom ...
, a subcategory of research spin-offs
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Brand extension
Brand extension or brand stretching is a marketing strategy in which a firm marketing a product with a well-developed image uses the same brand name in a different product category. The new product is called a spin-off.
Organizations use this ...
, when a firm markets a new product under an already well-known brand
See also
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Offshoot (disambiguation)
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Off spin
Off spin is a type of spin bowling in cricket. A bowler who uses this technique is called an off spinner. Off spinners bowl with their right-arm and a finger spin action. Their normal delivery is called an off break, which spins from left to r ...
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