Entertainment & Sports
Dec. 21, 2012
'NCIS' suit hangs on TV 'spinoff' definition
Every year, TV networks try to transplant the success of their strongest shows in the form of spinoffs. But if a new show shares neither the popular, well-developed characters from the original nor a similar concept, can it still be deemed
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Every year, TV networks try to transplant the success of their strongest shows in the form of spinoffs rather than spend millions to create pilots from scratch. But if a new show shares neither the popular, well-developed characters from the original nor a similar concept, can it still be deemed a spinoff?
Lawyers will debate that question for the first time in a case now before Los Angeles Superior Cou...
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