spinoffs
Spawned secondary ventures
Spinoffs are derivative works or entities that branch off from something larger.
A television spinoff features characters from an existing show in their own series.
A corporate spinoff separates a division into an independent company.
The term implies both origin from and independence from the parent: The streaming service produced several spinoffs of the popular franchise.
Also spelled spin-offs.
Continuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- rebootCycle power intentionally
adaptation · crossover · characters · universe · storyline · pilot · network · showrunner
Function's rate of change
- offshootDerivative outgrowth
- outgrowthSomething developing from another
- consequenceResult of an action
- resultWhat follows a cause
secondary · ancillary · side effect · outcome · benefit · extension · product · residual
Companies owned by another
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- parent companyFirm owning subsidiary businesses
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
merger · IPO · equity · shareholders · assets · brand · licensing · franchise
Creating something original
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- startupsNewly launched businesses
incubator · prototype · development · licensing · university · laboratory · NASA · breakthrough
sequel
Continuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- seriesOrdered set of related items
reboot · adaptation · crossover · characters · universe · storyline · pilot · network · showrunner · casting
derivative
Function's rate of change
- offshootDerivative outgrowth
- outgrowthSomething developing from another
- consequenceResult of an action
result · secondary · ancillary · side effect · outcome · benefit · extension · product · residual · aftermath
subsidiaries
Companies owned by another
- divestitureDisposal of assets
- parent companyFirm owning subsidiary businesses
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
acquisition · merger · IPO · equity · shareholders · assets · brand · licensing · franchise · conglomerate
innovation
Creating something original
- commercializationProfit-driven market introduction
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
startups · incubator · prototype · development · licensing · university · laboratory · NASA · breakthrough · application
- Television Historygolden age, broadcast networks, network television, color TV, live broadcasts
- TVcomedy series, drama series, talk shows, game shows, reality TV
- broadcast televisionnetworks, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox
- corporate strategymergers, acquisitions, divestitures, divestiture, synergies
- divestituresdivestiture, divestment, disposal, carve-out, demerger
- TV historygolden age, streaming era, Nielsen ratings, sitcoms, drama series
spinoffsoriginals
Authentic first versions
source material · original works · prototypes · precursors · antecedents
spinoffsmergers
Corporate consolidations
acquisitions · consolidations · integrations · parent companies · takeovers