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spin-off

[spin-awf, -of] / ˈspɪnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /


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Grande began singing at the age of eight and made her name as a teenage actress in Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and its spin-off, Sam & Cat.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The main Mastermind series will continue, with Clive Myrie remaining as host, but the celebrity spin-off will end after the next series, which has already been filmed.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

In April, Semafor reported that Letterboxd was also in talks with Comcast spin-off Versant, which owns Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

DreamWorks Animation will receive a $19.2 million tax credit for its “Shrek” spin-off, “Donkey,” which is set for release in 2028, and was awarded a financial offset of $7.8 million for a yet-untitled feature.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

But the heady excitement of turning one tune into two at no extra cost had another spin-off: organum where one voice stood still instead.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Since then, the original series and its more than a dozen spin-offs have generated nearly 1,000 episodes.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Every one of Disney’s remakes and spin-offs of its animated hits has been a naked cash grab.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The show - which has spawned several celebrity spin-offs - is produced for the BBC by Studio Lambert, who are also behind The Traitors, Gogglebox and Squid Game: The Challenge.

From BBC May 21, 2026

The upcoming slate is ambitious: a Mandalorian feature film, a new season of Ahsoka, a Darth Maul-centered animated series and several additional series and spin-offs are scheduled for release across Disney+ and theaters.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2026

By 1980, the Lisp Machine project had generated two commercial spin-offs.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Sam Williams




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