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12 Yard | |
Formerly | Hat Trick 12 Yard Productions Limited (2001–2008)[1] |
Industry | Television |
Genre | Production company |
Founded | April 5, 2001 |
Founder | David Young |
Headquarters | London , UK |
Owner | ITV plc (2007–present) |
Parent | Hat Trick Productions (50%, 2001–2007) David Young (50%, 2001–2007) ITV Studios (2007–present) |
Website | 12yard |
12 Yard Productions (Investments) Limited,[1][2] trading as 12 Yard, is a British television production company. It was founded in 2001 as a joint-venture between David Young and the creative team behind the worldwide hit Weakest Link and Hat Trick Productions.[3][4]
12 Yard has gone on to become one of the world's most successful entertainment format creators, producing hit formats including the BBC's long-running early evening quiz Eggheads, Saturday night BBC One lottery formats The National Lottery: In it to Win it and Who Dares Wins!, primetime feel-good format Holding out for a Hero, Take on the Twisters and Big Star's Little Star for ITV, and Coach Trip, Celebrity Coach Trip and Christmas Coach Trip for Channel 4.
On 5 December 2007, it was confirmed that ITV plc had acquired 12 Yard for £35 million.[5]
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