Spin off, also called drift, is a term used to designate what was derived from something previously developed or researched. It is used in different areas, such as business, media, technology, etc.
In technology, there are spin off when a technology results in the deployment of existing ones. For example, when a technology is created and other scientists start from this principle to create new ones, starting from that already created.
In business, the term spin off is used to designate the process of division between companies and the emergence of a new company from an already existing group. In this case, it happens spin off when organizations explore a new product or service from an existing one.
Spin off of serials
In the media, spin off happens when a franchise (franchising) is created from an existing one, usually one that has already been successful and successful. For example, the series "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY" that resulted from the famous series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". the series
Criminal Minds also gave rise to a spin off, entitled Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.In some cases, the spin-offs may be more successful than the show gave rise to.
Other famous examples of spin-offs they are:
- Angel, spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer;
- Project Runway, spin-off from Project Greenlight;
- Frasier, spin-off from Cheers;
- The Colbert Report, spin-off by Cheers;
- Private Practice, spin-off from Grey's Anatomy;
- Cleveland Show, spin-off from Family Guy.
