Hugo (franchise)

Hugo (Skærmtrolden Hugo in Danish, meaning "Hugo the Screen-Troll". Skærmtrold is a play on charmetrold (literally "charm-troll"), a word for a sweet and charming person or creature) is a media franchise.

The franchise was created by the Danish company Interactive Television Entertainment (ITE) in 1990 for the purpose of interactive television for children. It is based on the fictional character of Hugo, a friendly, small Scandinavian folklore troll fighting against evil, often to save his family.

Since its premiere in 1990, the Hugo game show has been aired in more than 40 countries, spawning dozens of video games for various platforms. Hugo spawned other merchandise, including dedicated magazines. As of 2012, the commercial parts of the franchise consist mostly of mobile games being published by the Danish company Hugo Games A/S, renamed 5th Planet Games A/S in 2018.